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The Republic of Sudan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office of the Spokesperson and Media Directorate
Press Release
A number of Western countries issued on 18 October 2024 a joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, that is evidently biased against the Government of Sudan and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
The statement arbitrarily accused SAF and Government of Sudan of systematically obstructing humanitarian assistance. Such an unfounded accusation can only be understood as an attempt to downplay the terrorist militia’s use of starvation as a weapon in its war against the Sudanese people. This is exemplified by its ongoing siege of El Fasher, escalating its shelling of civilians, and the blockade of humanitarian aid deliveries destined to the city. The UN Security Council has failed to implement its Resolution 2736, passed in June, which demands the Militia to halt its siege on El Fasher and de-escalate the situation. The Militia has, however, responded exactly with the opposite, assured of impunity, for its regional sponsor became a member of the self-proclaimed “Aligned for Advancing of Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan,” (ALPS) as cited in the statement. Contrary to the statement, the Humanitarian Aid Commission, with its extensive experience in humanitarian work, continues to play the leading role in facilitating and expediting all processes related to aid delivery. It is unfortunate that the statement equates this well-established national institution with a fictitious body created by the terrorist militia as a cover for its crimes, just as it misuses the logo of UN agencies for the same purpose, without being met with a seious response from Western countries.
Thus, the claim that there is a deliberate delay in issuing visas or movement permits is entirely baseless. This accusation is disproven by the fact that over 90% of visa requests are readily approved. As for movement permits, they are meant to protect humanitarian workers in war situations, pursuant to the Government’s responsibility for their safety. It is perplexing that the statement calls for humanitarian organizations to operate independently from the Government oversight, a practice that has no precedent in the history of humanitarian work, unless the intention is to undermine state authority, with a view to fomenting a statelessness situation in the country.
The statement was released on the same day that the Government of Sudan introduced additional steps to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery by opening the airports of Kassala, Dongola, and Kadugli for aid flights, bringing the number of operational airports to six, alongside seven land crossings. Yet, the statement chose to ignore these measures, reducing the issue of aid access to the using of a single crossing point, which, in reality, has been used as an entry route for weapons and supplies for the Militia to commit massacres and starve civilians.
The statement furthermore overlooked the poor record of these same countries in fulfilling their humanitarian aid pledges, even with the opening of the Adré crossing. It equally ignored the widespread hunger in the Sudanese refugee camps in Chad, a country these nations portray as the main gateway for aid, and failed to mention that the Jeddah Agreement addresses the issue of aid across conflict lines.
The statement, therefore, epitomizes the worst forms of politicization of humanitarian work. Conversely, the generous humanitarian support offered by friendly and sisterly nations, without flaunting or political agenda, must be commended.
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Sudan announces readiness to transport South Sudan's oil after months of suspension due to force majeure
Sudan announced its readiness to convey South Sudan's oil from the South Sudanese fields to all parts of the world via ships at Bashayer Port in Portsudan. This was stated by the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Dr. Muhi-Eddin Naeem Mohamed Saeed, on Sunday at the ships' berth at Bashayer Port for exporting oil in Portsudan, during his reception of the South Sudanese delegation led by President Salva Kiir's advisor for security affairs, Tut Galwak, accompanied by the Minister of Petroleum, the Director General of the Intelligence Service, and a number of technicians from the Republic of South Sudan.
The Minister of Energy and Oil stressed the eternal relationship between the two countries, describing them as one people in two countries, explaining that oil is one of the most important factors linking the two countries and is witnessing full cooperation between the Ministries of Petroleum in the two countries and great cooperation between the two companies "Bashaer Sudanese Pipelines and Dabok South Sudan" to monitor the flow of crude oil from South Sudan to the export ports, praising the Sudanese cadres working in the crude oil transport company for their capabilities and efforts they made to maintain the lines in light of the oil stoppage. For his part, Tut Galwak, Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Sudan for Security Affairs, thanked the efforts of the Ministry of Energy and Oil and Bashayer Pipelines Company, stressing that oil is gaining attention from the two countries because it represents a common factor that benefits the two peoples, revealing the difficult circumstances experienced by the people of South Sudan due to the stoppage of oil exports, so it is necessary to re-export oil to global markets, giving good news to the citizens of the two countries that all obstacles have been resolved and the pipeline is ready and the workers in the two ministries are making great, appreciating the technical efforts.
The General Manager of Bashayer Pipelines Company, Eng. Ibrahim Adam, detailed the impediments that led to the disruption of the flow of crude oil and the disruption of the transmission line due to the security and natural conditions represented by torrents and floods, which led to the delay of maintenance operations in the line and sites that reached the stage of freezing the crude oil.
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Armed Forces issues press release on kaykal giving up
The General Command of the Armed Forces issued a press release on Sunday on the occasion of the siding of the prominent commander of the insurgent Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with the national rank and the Armed Forces.
Hereunder the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) publishes the original text of the statement:
General Command of the Armed Forces
Press release
Sunday, 20th October 2024
The commander in the terrorist Daglo militia Abu Aqla Kaykal and a large number of his forces, siding with the truth and the nation and deciding to fight alongside our army, abandoned the lines of the rebel after discovering the falsehood of the claims of the terrorist Daglo militia and their co-conspirators and that they are no more than cheap tools to achieve a regional and international agenda of destroying the country in terms of land, people and capabilities.
The armed forces welcomes this brave step taken by them and confirms that its doors remain open to all those who side with the national and the armed forces. We also renew the amnesty of the head of the sovereignty council and commander in chief of the armed forces to any rebel that sides with the nation and reports to the nearest army base in all parts of Sudan.
Office of the spokesperson of the armed forces.
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Interior Minister meets High Commissioner for Refugees
Minister of Interior Major General Police (Rtd) Khalil Pasha Sayreen, met on the sidelines of his participation in the meetings of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner for Refugees' Action Program on Wednesday, at the United Nations Palace in Geneva, with the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Mr. Filippo Grandi, with the participation of the Commissioner for Refugees, Musa Atrun.
The Minister expressed his thanks and appreciation for the great support UNHCR provided, praising its positive engagement in responding to the difficult humanitarian conditions that Sudan is going through, as well as the conditions of refugees in the region.
The Minister specifically mentioned the field visits conducted by the High Commissioner to Sudan and neighboring countries, which reflects the UNHCR's commitment to dealing directly with the crisis.
Meanwhile, the Minister expressed his concern about the little funding provided for the humanitarian response plan, despite the intensive efforts UNHCR made to mobilize international support.
The Minister called for the importance of providing development support not only to refugees, but also to the displaced and host communities that bear the burden of hosting these refugees.
The Minister of Interior affirmed the commitment of the Government of Sudan to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need inside Sudan, expressing his concern about the challenges facing refugees in some neighboring countries. For his part, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees thanked the Refugee Commission in Sudan for its close cooperation with the UNHCR office in Portsudan, expressing his appreciation to the Government of Sudan for continuing to receive refugees despite the difficult circumstances the country is going through.