And there are fears in Sudan that truces that are reached with international mediation will not go into effect, as each side accuses the other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
The European Union had previously announced the evacuation of its delegation from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after the bloc’s ambassador, Aidan O’Hara, was attacked during the violent unrest that rocked the country.
Luis Miguel Bueno described European Union efforts to evacuate Sudan at a number of points, saying:
Our mission in Sudan was closed due to the security situation there, as our ambassador and the director of the office in charge of humanitarian aid were attacked. We were forced to evacuate our staff, so we moved our 20 staff out of the country, and the support of France was essential to achieve this. We also started to evacuate European Union citizens and in two days more than 30 flights from Member States evacuated more than 1,100 citizens of various European nationalities. Countries like Djibouti have played a central role in evacuation efforts from Sudan.
efforts to stop the fighting
The case is not limited to evacuation efforts from Sudan, as the European Union spokesperson pointed to the effort to stop fighting between the two sides in the conflict in the African country, which has been exhausted by successive crises, as he indicated that by saying:
“The European Union has condemned the outbreak of violence in Sudan, and the Union has been and remains active at the diplomatic level for a ceasefire and a return to the negotiating table.” In this context, the President of the Council of the European Union, Charles Michel, discussed with the Presidents of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt the crisis in Sudan. “The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, discussed the situation in Sudan with the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as well as with the secretary general of the League of Arab States and the Kenyan president who heads IGAD.” Borrell also spoke with Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, urging them to an immediate ceasefire and stressing the need to protect civilians. “These days in Addis Ababa, European Union Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, is discussing the crisis in Sudan with African Union officials, led by Commissioner Moussa Faki, and with our regional partners. “The European Union is actively working for a ceasefire and a return to dialogue, because there is no alternative to dialogue to get out of the crisis.”
emergency help
The European Commission has allocated €200,000 for immediate relief and first aid to people injured or at risk in the capital, Khartoum, and other affected states. This European Union funding is supporting the Sudanese Red Crescent Society with first aid, evacuation services and psychosocial support, helping around 70,000 people in Khartoum, Northern State, North Kordofan, South and North Darfur.
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