Anwar Gargash – the diplomatic advisor to the president of United Arab Emirates (UAE), called on Wednesday for a rapid ceasefire in Sudan and a transition from war to peace.“At this point in Sudan, even without too much clarity, we need a ceasefire and we need people to feel safe,” Gargash spoke in Abu Dhabi at the Reuters Next Gulf Summit.“Once we are allowed to work there, the UAE will scale up.”Gargash said Sudan’s future should involve a civilian transition rather than a military junta.He said Sudan is not allowing the UAE to serve in a humanitarian capacity in the same way it does in Gaza, but expressed readiness to scale up efforts once it was allowed to do so.The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting for control of Sudan since April 2023, creating what the UN has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.The…
2025-10-22 12:53:10
UAE calls for ceasefire and civilian transition in Sudan
