Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called on the international community to take urgent action to establish an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and initiate a comprehensive political settlement.
As the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reached a turning point with the fall of El-Facher, in a statement released Monday by the Foreign Ministry, Minister Abdelatty stressed the need to support regional and international initiatives, particularly the conclusions of the “Quad” meeting on Sudan held in Washington on October 24.
This group, comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, seeks to revive a political process under African and Arab supervision.
The Egyptian foreign minister stated that he had spoken by telephone with his French, Greek, Saudi, and Jordanian counterparts to coordinate positions and intensify humanitarian efforts in the disaster-stricken areas of Sudan, where the humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating.
Abdelatty stressed that “it is imperative to work towards close coordination with all regional and international parties to prevent the total collapse of the Sudanese state.”
This appeal comes after the Rapid Support Forces claimed the capture of El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur still held by the army, a move considered a major turning point in the conflict.
According to several sources, the paramilitaries seized control of the army headquarters and committed serious human rights violations, including the looting of hospitals and the targeting of medical infrastructure.
The Sudan Doctors Network described these acts as “flagrant violations of international humanitarian law.”
The United Nations, through its humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, called for safe passage for civilians “trapped, starving, and bombed” in the city, while the pro-army governor of North Darfur, Mini Minawi, demanded an independent international investigation into abuses attributed to the Syrian Arab Forces (SAF).
Meanwhile, Abdelatty addressed the situation in Gaza, reaffirming Cairo’s commitment to pursuing diplomatic efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and prepare for the International Conference on the
Reconstruction of Gaza, scheduled for November in Egypt. He stated that this event “will be a key step in unifying Arab and international efforts in support of the Palestinian people.”
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