KHARTOUM, Sudan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan has condemned the visit of the political adviser to the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to the capital of South Sudan on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the Foreign
Ministry stated that it had officially lodged a protest note with the South
Sudanese government regarding their permission for Yousif Ezat RSF Commander’s
adviser to visit Juba.
The ministry also highlighted
its objection to the adviser’s subsequent press conference, which took place in
the presence of senior officials from the South Sudanese government.
The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs further “expressed great surprise at the actions of the Government of
South Sudan,” stressed the statement.
On Wednesday, the South
Sudanese presidency said Ezat briefed President Salva Kiir about their views on
the armed conflict with the Sudanese army.
In a press conference held
with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Dau Deng, the RSF envoy voiced
their support for the IGAD to lead the peace process.
“The RSF acknowledged that
Juba is an ideal place for the Sudanese peace talks,” he further said.
Immediately after the eruption
of hostilities in Sudan on April 15, the IGAD leaders tasked South Sudanese
leader Salva Kiir to visit Khartoum and to lead a mediation to end the fighting
and settle the conflict.
Kiir and other African leaders
however had to cancel their visit due to the security situation in Khartoum and
proposed to host talks in Juba.
But, Washington and Riyadh
proposed to mediate the process and chose the Red Sea town, Jeddah, as the
venue of the talks.
On May 11, the two warring
parties signed a declaration of commitment to protect the civilians in Sudan.
Nowadays they discuss a humanitarian cessation of hostilities.
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