Sudan Rejects “Guardianship”, Welcomes International and Regional Efforts to End the War

Sudan announced, on Saturday, its rejection of any “guardianship,” while welcoming any international and regional efforts that assist in ending the war.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Sudan’s refusal to accept international or regional interventions that equate the Sudanese government with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.

The statement emphasized that the Sudanese government does not accept any interventions that fail to respect Sudan’s sovereignty, its legitimate institutions backed by the Sudanese people, and its right to defend its citizens and territory.

The government also expressed its welcome of any regional or international efforts that help end the war, stop attacks by the Al-Dalang terrorist militia on cities and infrastructure, lift the siege on urban areas, and dismantle the militia—so that the tragedies and crimes committed against the Sudanese people are never repeated.

The government statement rejected any attempts to equate it with a racist terrorist militia that employs foreign mercenaries from various parts of the world to destroy and erase Sudanese identity.

In this context, the Sudanese government affirmed that its engagement with any party in Sudanese affairs is clearly based on respect for the country’s national sovereignty and the legitimacy of its national institutions, both in principle and in practice.

The statement added that, while the government seeks to achieve peace, security, stability, and to preserve the lives and resources of the Sudanese people, it regrets the international community’s failure to compel the terrorist militia to implement UN Security Council Resolutions 2736 and 1591, lift the siege on El-Fashir, alleviate the suffering of its citizens—including elders, women, and children—and allow the passage of humanitarian aid convoys.

The statement confirmed that achieving peace in Sudan is the exclusive responsibility of the Sudanese people and the country’s existing state institutions, and that the people alone determine governance through the national consensus sought by the Government of Hope, led by the Transitional Prime Minister appointed in accordance with the Constitutional Document governing the country during the transitional period.

Sudan’s government stressed that engagement in internal affairs is a sovereign right granted by the government in accordance with the supreme interests of the Sudanese people, without any guardianship from any party or coalition.