BRUSSELS – Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim called on the European Parliament to condemn alleged crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and work toward designating the group as a terrorist organization, saying the war cannot end without cutting off the external support it continues to receive.
In a statement posted on his official social media account, Ibrahim said he met at the European Parliament in Brussels with Hilde Vautmans, the Parliament’s Africa Coordinator, and Victoria García Pérez, the Parliament’s Rapporteur on Sudan, accompanied by Sudan’s Ambassador Abdelbagi Kabir.
He said the meeting focused on the latest political, security and humanitarian developments in Sudan, as well as the impact of the conflict on civilians and state institutions. Ibrahim also stressed what he described as the European Union’s role in curbing external interference and supporting efforts to reach a political settlement.
According to the statement, Ibrahim reaffirmed the Sudanese government’s commitment to the Jeddah Declaration and called for an inclusive Sudanese-led political dialogue without exclusion as the basis for a lasting settlement.
He said ending the conflict requires halting external support to the RSF, strengthening the humanitarian response and backing an inclusive national political process that preserves Sudan’s unity and sovereignty.
Ibrahim also urged the European Parliament to condemn what he described as crimes committed by the RSF and to pursue its designation as a terrorist organization. He further called on European lawmakers not to equate the RSF with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), arguing that the paramilitary group continues to pose a threat to civilians.
The meeting comes days after the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Sudan condemning attacks against civilians, calling on all external actors to stop supporting the warring parties, and urging greater accountability for violations committed during the conflict.
Sudan has repeatedly accused the RSF of committing war crimes and receiving foreign military and financial support, allegations the group has denied. Fighting between the SAF and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, displacing millions of people across Sudan.
