Port Sudan (Sudanow) – What happened in El-Fashir on the 27th of October is full of lessons and messages after about two years of siege, humanitarian suffering, and flagrant violations of international criminal and humanitarian law, and after the historical steadfastness of its heroes in the context of an external project to divide the country.
Speaking merely of a tragic catastrophe in Sudan that claims innocent lives and destroys homes and communities is no longer a passing description; it has become a reality that compels every human and political conscience to take a clear stance.

To shed light on this catastrophic humanitarian situation, Sudanow spoke with political analyst Ambassador Dr. Muawiya Al-Tom, who said:
“In recent days, the international division regarding how to deal with the Sudanese crisis has revealed entrenched selectivity and a clear failure of international regulatory mechanisms. While violence escalates in Darfur and El-Fashir, and modern drones and advanced weaponry are used against civilians, some international actors have been content with mere statements of condemnation and light press releases that do not translate into actual protection or deterrent measures. The Security Council session ended with a press statement that reflected the peak of weakness and international failure in terms of the Charter, ethics, and humanity.”

The Rebellion: Direct Responsibility for the Catastrophe

The current national reality does not allow any leniency in describing what is happening on the ground: armed, rebel, and outlawed militia forces - under leadership that does not recognize the legitimacy or borders of the state - have committed documented crimes including systematic killing, ethnic cleansing, siege, looting, rape, deprivation of civilians of their basic rights, and sexual and gender-based violence.

This is not merely a political narrative, but a conclusion supported by reports from UN organizations, international human rights institutions, and major newspapers such as The Guardian (UK), The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post (USA), as well as a report by Yale University in the United States based on satellite imagery, which observed a systematic pattern of violations and atrocities.

The responsibility of these forces for the humanitarian catastrophe cannot be erased by political justifications or by pretexts that some have used to obstruct the implementation of international decisions, such as Resolution 2637 of June 2024.

The Role of External Parties: No Separation Between the Arena and the Weapon

What aggravates the suffering and makes matters worse is that the war - or the open aggression against Sudan - is no longer a purely internal conflict; the country has become an arena where regional and international interests intersect.

Multiple reports and investigations indicate the arrival of advanced military supplies - some still held up in European ports, specifically in Spain - including engines, vehicles, drone components, and radar systems, into the hands of non-state actors through regional logistical networks.

Countries such as the United Arab Emirates face increasing accusations of providing military and logistical support channels, while questions are raised about the responsibility of some European suppliers for leaks or exports that ended up in combat zones.

In light of these facts, talk about a“Sudanese solution” cannot be understood apart from cutting off the external support that fuels the war, given the lack of neutrality and integrity of these parties, the overlap of their interests, and their support - one way or another - for the rebellion in both its military (Rapid Support Forces) and political (Taasis and Sumood) forms.

This support was exposed by the attack or invasion of El-Fashir with drones and the subsequent entry of mercenaries. The attack, launched simultaneously from three African countries, included projectiles carrying nerve gas prohibited under international law.

Here lies the tragedy of El-Fashir, which fell victim to this regionally driven and internationally orchestrated plot - a fact revealed by the outcome of the Security Council press statement on Thursday, which, despite unanimous expressions of concern, fell far short of the scale of the humanitarian disaster and failed to provide an outcome consistent with the gravity of the tragedy.

Why a Solution with Full Sudanese Ownership Is the Only Sustainable Option

1. Only national legitimacy grants acceptance: Any political process that bypasses Sudanese leadership or is imposed from abroad will lack societal legitimacy and will only reproduce conflict. The solution must be formulated and owned by the Sudanese themselves - represented by civilian institutions, a national army subject to legitimate authority, and local community forces that have supported the army since the beginning of this open aggression on the morning of 15 April 2023.

2. Dismantling the structures of rebellion and subjecting arms to state control: The crisis cannot be defused unless the issue of weapons outside state authority is addressed, and unless fighters are rehabilitated through integration and compensation programs, and the war economy is eradicated - along with halting the support of states that provide the rebels with weapons and equipment.

3. Genuine transitional justice: National and regional accountability that sends a clear message - impunity will not be accepted, and restoring trust in state institutions requires real justice and wise reconciliation.

4. A national recovery plan: Peace requires resources and urgent development plans to restart the local economy, secure food and services for affected communities, and prevent the power vacuum that militias or anti-state campaigns exploit to weaken state institutions.

A Clear Message to the International Community

Sudan has called on the international community to be a partner in relieving the suffering of civilians, not a partner in prolonging the war.
This means: an immediate cessation of all forms of unconditional support to rebel groups, pressure on channels and intermediaries that contribute to arming militias, and providing protected humanitarian assistance that guarantees the safety of relief organizations.

Supporting the Sudanese state in restoring its sovereignty is not interference - it is a defense of the international order, which cannot accept the transformation of entire nations into arenas of foreign influence.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Ambassador Dr. Muawiya Bukhari said that Khartoum's decisive position in the face of this reality has been clear and firm: Khartoum refuses to sit with the rebels or grant them any legitimacy, because that would mean absolving daily crimes against civilians, legitimizing violence that threatens the unity of the country, and waiving compensation for lost property.

In its official statement, Khartoum declared that foreign parties are providing the rebellion with weapons, equipment, and drones, naming some of them, and explicitly pointing to the role of the UAE and some European entities in these logistical networks. It added that the government possesses documented evidence of this, which will be presented before national and international courts and made public at the appropriate time to support legal and diplomatic tracks against those financing the war and endangering civilians, national security, and stability through division and fragmentation.

These words are not a threat, but a declaration of responsibility: whoever contributes to keeping weapons on the streets and feeding the machinery of destruction will face political and legal accountability.

Those who do not want peace must bear the consequences of their stance before history and the law.

The real solution begins when the Sudanese people reclaim the making of their own history with full national ownership - away from foreign projects, external tutelage, and false promises - through their national project to restore El-Fashir and all cities of Darfur and Kordofan with a unified national will, free of tribalism, racism, or regionalism; a national uprising for the sake of the homeland under the command of the Sudanese Armed Forces, with a unified line and national doctrine, under the banner that Darfur and El-Fashir are among the nation's gates and its solid shield.

They are fortified by the determination of the Sudanese people in an epic that will place every agent, traitor, and mercenary in their proper place - while raising the flags of victory, dignity, and pride, despite the tragedy and disaster that have cast their shadow over the scene.

For all reasons of victory are tied by the Almighty to His own truth:

“If you support Allah, He will support you and make your foothold firm.”

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