Port Sudan – Sudan Now | April 23, 2026
The Vice President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Malik Agar Eyre, met with the European Union Ambassador to Sudan, Wolfram Vetter, in the presence of Ambassador Jamal Malik, Director of the European Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting discussed recent developments in the country and ways to advance a political settlement to the war.
According to the European Union mission, the two sides discussed ongoing efforts to achieve sustainable peace and reviewed mechanisms to advance the political process and overcome existing obstacles, in addition to coordinating humanitarian support and ensuring the delivery of aid to those affected.
In a follow-up statement, Agar said the meeting addressed mechanisms for the European Union’s engagement with the Sudanese government in a dialogue aimed at reaching a lasting peaceful solution, noting that the EU ambassador had requested the government’s support for this track.
Agar stressed that such support “will not be available” unless the European Union changes its position and its approach to the Sudanese crisis. He criticized the organization of international forums “in isolation from the Sudanese government,” describing this as “the wrong path.”
He added that the Berlin Conference, held without the participation of the Sudanese government, represents a “repetition” of the Paris and London conferences, noting that the EU ambassador acknowledged that what had occurred was “a mistake” and pledged to change the approach to engaging with the Sudanese government in order to reach understandings that support peace and preserve security in the Red Sea.
Agar stressed that the government does not reject positive engagement with international initiatives, but conditions this on them being “responsive to the aspirations of the Sudanese people.”
On the humanitarian front, he affirmed the government’s commitment to providing full support to humanitarian organizations operating in the country, calling for increased international backing for voluntary return programs and the reconstruction of civilian institutions affected by the war, in a way that encourages citizens to return to their areas.
The Berlin Conference on Sudan, held in April 2026, took place without the participation of the Sudanese government and focused primarily on humanitarian support without achieving a political breakthrough, prompting criticism from Khartoum over the management of international tracks addressing the crisis.
Sudan has been facing a worsening humanitarian crisis since the outbreak of war in April 2023, amid rising numbers of displaced persons and refugees, alongside repeated international calls to strengthen coordination with the Sudanese government and advance a comprehensive political process to end the conflict.
