Amid the ministerial meetings about Sudan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Khartoum ignited today, Wednesday, as thick smoke covered the capital, where violent explosions echoed in neighborhoods near the Engineers Corps in Omdurman, as well as around the General Command. This resulted in rising black clouds, a scene that has become expected daily, amidst the worst health disaster affecting kidney failure patients and those with chronic illnesses. The Sudanese representative in New York stated today that "Khartoum is the most affected state," affirming that he would spare no effort to stop the destructive war. He added, "The rebels are practicing looting and threatening people's lives."
The foreign ministers of the neighboring countries of Sudan held the second meeting for the foreign ministers of Sudan's neighboring countries (Egypt, Chad, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya, and South Sudan) at the premises of Egypt's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York, coordinated between Egypt and Chad. The second meeting, which also included representatives from the Arab League and the African Union accredited to the international organization, confirmed the adoption of the roadmap that was developed during the Ndjamena meeting, and consensus on implementing its provisions through the combined efforts of Sudan's neighboring countries to take specific measures that address the political, security, and humanitarian dimensions of the current crisis and ensure stability and respect for Sudan's sovereignty.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, noted that the meeting reviewed the efforts of Sudan's neighboring countries to resolve the crisis, their communications with various Sudanese parties, and the ongoing coordination among neighboring countries and other mechanisms addressing the crisis in Sudan. According to the statement, consultations and exchanges of views were held regarding the priorities for action in the coming phase, with an agreement to take practical measures to achieve a sustainable ceasefire in Sudan and to galvanize international efforts to respond to the humanitarian situation, including providing necessary support to neighboring countries hosting a large and increasing number of Sudanese. The International Monetary Fund also indicated today that the war in Sudan has set the country back decades.
