Sudan accuses EU of legitimising RSF, ignoring its abuses
October 22, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – The Sudanese government has objected to the conclusions announced by the Council of the European Union regarding the situation in Sudan, accusing it of seeking to grant legitimacy to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) while overlooking the violations they have committed against civilians.
On October 20, the European Council stated in a communiqué that the conflict in Sudan poses a serious threat to the stability and security of the entire region. It said it “is engaging with all parties to the conflict in the service of four demands, while being careful not to legitimise any governance structure outside the framework of an inclusive civilian political transition.”
It also indicated its readiness to increase this engagement if tangible progress is made in implementing its demands, foremost among them engaging in negotiations aimed at an immediate ceasefire and participating in a comprehensive mediation process leading to a permanent cessation of hostilities.
In response, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Wednesday that the European Council’s conclusion demonstrated a flawed approach to Sudan’s situation, highlighting the conflicting agendas of states that prioritise their supreme interests over achieving peace as a fundamental principle in Sudan.
The ministry indicated that the Sudanese government’s openness and engagement with the regional and international communities to achieve peace do not imply acceptance of any party that does not respect Sudan’s sovereignty over its lands and territorial integrity.
“Nor does it accept being equated with a racist, terrorist militia in any political process that would replicate the experiences that led to the Dagalo militia’s rebellion and its exploitation of international forums to gain more time to reorganise its ranks and recruit its mercenaries under the pretext of ceasefires for humanitarian purposes,” the foreign ministry added.
In its statement, the foreign ministry spoke of the Council’s disregard for the “terrorist militia’s” continued siege of El Fasher and its use of starvation, forced displacement, and systematic violence against women, the elderly, and children as a weapon of war, despite regional and international appeals and resolutions.
“It would have been more appropriate for the European Council to pressure the rebellious militia to implement this resolution instead of calling for a truce that gives it enough time to catch its breath and rally its forces, as it did during the Jeddah negotiations,” it added.
The ministry stated that the Council overlooked the Sudanese government’s efforts to overcome obstacles for relief organisations operating in Sudan, including the opening of humanitarian corridors, measures that these organisations have acknowledged and praised.
It considered that the double standards in dealing with Sudanese affairs and the disregard for the RSF’s transgressions were evident in the conclusions of the Council of the European Union, “which gives legitimacy to sit for negotiations with a terrorist group that has killed, looted, and destroyed the capabilities of the Sudanese people, and reproduces it in a new political guise that provides it with a position to engage with regional and international actors.”