Amar Amun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of Peace, said that targeting civilians in markets and at water sources reflects what he described as a deeply rooted practice in the ideology of the Islamic Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood.
He accused its forces of carrying out attacks on civilian areas and major markets, including the livestock market in Nyala, markets in Muglad and Ed Daein, Al-Na’am Market, the Dibebat area, and markets in Abyei, where hundreds of innocent civilians were reportedly killed or injured.
Amun said that attacks on people in places where they earn their livelihoods and access water deepen civilian suffering, force people to flee their homes and become displaced, and undermine prospects for stability. He stressed that achieving peace in Sudan requires an end to attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
He added that the consequences of what he described as a terrorist project extend beyond Sudan’s borders and affect neighboring countries. He also alleged that Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood had supported the attack on Ethiopia, posing a threat to regional stability.
The foreign minister said his ministry would address the United Nations, the UN Security Council, the African Union, the European Union, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), urging these institutions to fulfill their responsibilities to protect civilians and take action to stop attacks on markets, water sources, and other civilian infrastructure.
Amun affirmed that the Government of Peace would continue its efforts to counter what he described as a terrorist project and to achieve security, stability, and peace in Sudan.
He called for coordinated regional and international action to prevent further escalation of violence and protect civilian lives and the essential resources on which communities depend.
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