December 12, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan’s Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, criticized the UK government on Thursday, demanding a change in its foreign policy towards Sudan as a prerequisite for improved relations. Agar’s comments came during a meeting with Richard Crowder, Head of the UK Office for Sudan and UK Special Representative, who is visiting Port Sudan for talks with senior officials. “Sudan is ready to open a new page with the UK under the new government if it changes the way it manages its foreign files related to Sudan,” Agar told Crowder, according to a statement from the Sovereign Council. Agar denounced the UK’s role as penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council and its alleged support for the United Arab Emirates’ position. Sudan previously accused the UK of shielding the UAE from criticism at the UN regarding its alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of war crimes. In April and May 2024, the UK intervened to postpone and defer discussion of Sudan’s formal complaint against the UAE.. “If Britain wants to end the suffering of the Sudanese people, it must communicate with the UAE to stop the …

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