Sudan has criticized the European Union’s decision to impose sanctions on two army generals, calling the move “flawed and defective.”
The EU announced on Monday the addition of four Sudanese individuals to its sanctions list for “threatening the peace, stability, and security of the country.” Those sanctioned include Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed Sabir, director of military intelligence, and Salah Abdallah, former chief of the National Intelligence and Security Service. Two commanders from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were also named.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Sudan’s Foreign Ministry condemned the EU sanctions, describing them as “baseless” and indicative of a “flawed and defective approach” to the country’s ongoing conflict. The ministry called on the EU to reconsider its decision, adopt a more constructive approach, and take a “positive stance” in supporting Sudan’s efforts to confront “aggression and terrorism.”
The conflict has caused immense devastation, with over 20,000 deaths and more than 14 million people displaced, according to estimates from the United Nations and Sudanese authorities.
