Sudanese officials have raised concerns with a United Nations panel of experts over the role of neighboring countries in violating a U.N. Security Council arms embargo on Darfur.
Interior Minister Babaker Samra Mustafa and senior officials met the delegation in Port Sudan on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of Resolution 1591, which prohibits the supply of arms to all warring parties in the region.
Mustafa claimed that advanced weaponry is entering Darfur in large quantities, saying arms are transported through Libya via forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, as well as through some African ports, and criticized international silence on the smuggling operations as a crime against the Sudanese people.
The minister highlighted that the influx of weapons to the Rapid Support Forces has contributed to widespread atrocities, including the massacre in El Fasher and the displacement of residents. The RSF began attempting to seize El Fasher in May 2024 and gained control of the city by late October, with reports of mass killings, forced displacement, sexual violence, and infrastructure destruction.
Most of Darfur remains under RSF control, except for areas held by the Sudan Liberation Movement in Jebel Marra and Tawila, while the Sudanese army maintains a presence in some northern border regions.
Mustafa expressed hope that the U.N. panel’s upcoming report will present neutral and factual documentation of the situation to the international community.
