Arab League Council condemns attacks on Sudan

CAIRO

The Arab League Council issued a statement Thursday condemning recent attacks on Sudan and called for urgent humanitarian support, expressing full solidarity with the Sudanese people in protecting their resources.

The statement came at the level of permanent representatives and was issued at the Arab League’s headquarters in Cairo at the conclusion of an extraordinary meeting chaired by Jordan, which currently holds the presidency of the council, at Sudan’s request and with the support of member states to discuss the implications of the recent escalation in Sudan.

It expressed the council’s condemnation of "the recent attacks targeting Sudan" and affirmed “full solidarity with Sudan and its brotherly people in their efforts to safeguard national resources and protect their land and vital infrastructure.”

The council emphasized that “Sudan’s security is an integral part of Arab national security,” adding “the Arab League will remain an active platform in defending the unity, peace and stability of all member states.”

The statement also called on “Arab states and organizations to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the Sudanese people, rehabilitate damaged facilities in Sudan and increase humanitarian response efforts to strengthen Sudan’s resilience in the face of threats to its unity and existence and to help overcome the catastrophic impacts of the conflict.”

On Wednesday, the city of Port Sudan came under two drone attacks in the fifth consecutive day of such incidents which were countered by Sudanese air defenses.

Since Sunday, the temporary capital of Port Sudan has been targeted by drone strikes on both military and civilian sites, resulting in fires at oil depots and a power station in the city.

The Red Sea city has become the temporary administrative capital and a de facto seat of the Sudanese government following the outbreak of clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023.

Sudanese officials have repeatedly accused the rebel group of launching drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, including power stations and other facilities, in northern cities such as Merowe, Dongola, Al-Dabba, and Atbara.

Since April 2023, the RSF has been battling the army for control of Sudan, resulting in thousands of deaths and creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

More than 20,000 people have been killed and 15 million displaced, according to the UN and local authorities. Research from US scholars, however, puts the death toll at around 130,000.

CAIRO

On Wednesday, the city of Port Sudan came under two drone attacks in the fifth consecutive day of such incidents which were countered by Sudanese air defenses.

Since Sunday, the temporary capital of Port Sudan has been targeted by drone strikes on both military and civilian sites, resulting in fires at oil depots and a power station in the city.

Since April 2023, the RSF has been battling the army for control of Sudan, resulting in thousands of deaths and creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

More than 20,000 people have been killed and 15 million displaced, according to the UN and local authorities. Research from US scholars, however, puts the death toll at around 130,000.