Saudi Arabia Renews Call for De-escalation in Sudan

The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA
The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Renews Call for De-escalation in Sudan

The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA
The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Sunday with Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan Ambassador Dafallah Al-Haj Ali.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Sudan.

Prince Faisal reiterated the Kingdom's call to resort to de-escalation, consider national interests and halt all forms of military escalation in Sudan.

Assistant Minister of State for African Countries Affairs Ambassador Dr. Sami Al-Saleh attended the meeting.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the recent attacks on internally displaced persons (IDP) camps near El Fasher (Zamzam and Abu Shouk) in western Sudan, which resulted in deaths and injuries and constitute a clear violation of international law and international humanitarian law.
In a statement, the ministry reiterated the Kingdom's firm rejection of such violations and stressed the urgent need to protect relief and humanitarian personnel, SPA reported.

It underscored the importance of an immediate cessation of hostilities, the avoidance of targeting civilians, and the full implementation of the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan, signed on May 11, 2023.
The ministry conveyed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and extended its wishes for a swift recovery to those injured.