Saudi Arabia has condemned an attack on its embassy in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, where a power struggle has been raging since April 15, killing hundreds and forcing a mass exodus.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that armed groups assaulted and trashed its premises in the conflict-torn city, destroying Saudi employees’ property and housing.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom’s total rejection of all forms of violence and sabotage against diplomatic missions and representations,” a statement from the ministry read.
It also stressed the importance of confronting armed groups accused of aiming to “undermine the return of security and stability to Sudan and its people.”
Saudi Arabia and the United States have been attempting to persuade Sudan’s warring factions to agree to a halt to the violence, which is now in its eighth week.
Ceasefire talks began in early May in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, but broke down last week after mediators said there had been several violations of agreed-upon truces.
Meanwhile, envoys from Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continued indirect negotiations in Jeddah on Tuesday, according to the Saudi news site Al Arabiya.
During a meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan agreed to sustain cooperation in addressing the Khartoum issue, according to Al Arabiya.
