2023-04-18 03:49:00
In Sudan, the representative of the European Union in this African country, the Irish diplomat Aidan O’Hara, was attacked in his own residence in Khartoum. This was announced on Monday, April 17, on Twitter by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
According to Borrell, what happened is a gross violation of the Vienna Convention. “The security of diplomatic premises and personnel is a primary responsibility of the Sudanese authorities and an obligation under international law,” the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs said.
Josep Borrell did not provide further details regarding the attack on the residence of the EU representative in Sudan. According to dpa, citing sources in diplomatic circles, O’Hara was not injured and is currently feeling well.
Earlier in the day, on April 17, Borrell said that against the backdrop of ongoing clashes in Sudan, the EU is trying to convince both sides of the conflict of the need for a humanitarian pause and dialogue. “Civilians in Sudan urgently need a ceasefire to be safe and have space to mediate,” he said.
Clashes between army and RRF in Sudan
Bloody clashes between the Sudanese army, led by its commander and head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Reaction Force (RRF), led by deputy head of the council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hamidti), began on April 15. Both sides accuse each other of provoking the conflict.
More than 180 people have been killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the SRF in the country over the past three days, according to the Al Jazeera TV channel, citing data from Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sudan. Over 1800 more were injured.
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