Sudan Government: No to Foreign Tutelage – No Role for Crime Perpetrators or Their Partners in Ending the War

Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs escalated its criticism of international silence over the continued flow of weapons into Darfur, warning that violations of the UN Security Council arms embargo undermine the Council’s credibility.

In an official statement, the ministry said that breaching the Security Council resolution banning the entry of weapons into Darfur places the body’s credibility at stake. It added that the deliberate disregard of arms supply sources, financing channels, and the states that ship and facilitate delivery of such weapons to the criminal groups raises serious doubts about the integrity and effectiveness of international mechanisms.

The ministry declared that the Government of Sudan rejects any form of external tutelage and will not accept the involvement of perpetrators of crimes, their partners, or those who remain silent about such violations in any initiative aimed at ending the war.

The statement affirmed that Sudan is committed to ending the conflict, halting the destruction of the state, and stopping the starvation of the population. It said this objective cannot be achieved through externally imposed solutions, but rather through dismantling the sources, structures, and means used to commit crimes, and by holding perpetrators accountable — along with those who violate Security Council resolutions and international humanitarian law.

The ministry also condemned international silence regarding war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the so-called Tasis “Founding” Government in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, noting that such crimes are carried out with weapons and equipment that can only be obtained through certified end-user documentation.