Sumoud: Sudan oughtn’t to be forsaken into becoming a haven for the MB and extremism
On Monday, the Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumoud), headed by Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, met with Emmanuelle Blatmann, Director for Africa and the Indian Ocean at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and officials responsible for the Sudan and Horn of Africa file.
The aforementioned meeting discussed efforts to support the option of ending the war and the peace process in Sudan, in addition to highlighting the humanitarian catastrophe the country is currently witnessing, and the crisis of internally displaced persons and refugees.
Hamdok expressed the Alliance’s welcome of the French Parliament’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, noting that he had discussed with French officials the danger this organization poses, and the devastation as well as destruction it has caused in Sudan -one of the consequences of which was the war that broke out in (mid-April 2023).
Hamdok stated that what distinguished the Quad’s initiative calling for an end to the war in Sudan was its clear stance against extremist ideology.
In an interview with the French Channel, Hamdok explained that Sudan hopes that the international community’s intervention will be “gracious,” aimed at stopping the war and putting an end to the suffering of the Sudanese people.
On the same subject, Eng. Khalid Omar Youssef, the Vice President of the Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP) and a leader in the Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumoud), welcomed the French Parliament’s stance on the Muslim Brotherhood and its inclusion on the list of terrorist organizations. Youssef, who is visiting Norway -heading another Sudanese delegation to meet with European officials as part of efforts put forth to end the war in Sudan, shared that the French Parliament’s adoption of the inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood on the European Union’s list of terrorist organizations represents an important stance that acknowledges the danger posed by such groups.
He added: “At a time when the world is adopting a firm stance against terrorism, Sudan oughtn’t to be forsaken into becoming a haven for this group again. Terrorism must be confronted decisively and not tolerated under any pretext.”
A Tour That Includes 5 European Countries
The ongoing tour scheduled by the Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces’ delegations includes five European countries. It began on Tuesday in France, where they’re scheduled to hold several meetings with European governments and Parliaments, in an effort to support achieving peace in Sudan and highlight the dire humanitarian situation. Moreover, the ongoing European tour extends to Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
