#South_Sudan denies #UAE interference in #Sudan peace talks
South Sudan has dismissed claims of United Arab Emirates (UAE) interference in the ongoing mediation efforts for a humanitarian ceasefire agreement between Sudan’s military leadership and rebel groups.
Mubarak Ardol, a Sudanese opposition figure, alleged on social media that a UAE official visited rebel-controlled areas in South Kordofan after being in #Juba, suggesting the official vowed to undermine the agreement on delivering humanitarian aid to these regions.
However, South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goch stated the talks have proceeded freely, without indications of outside influence. He praised the Sudanese leaders for prioritizing the people’s interests.
Tut Gatluak, who chairs the mediation committee, also commended the process, calling on international support for implementing the outcomes to aid Sudan’s peace process.
The mediation, initiated at the request of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, aims to facilitate the delivery of aid to civilians impacted by fighting between Sudanese forces and rebels led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
