Sudan: Peace Negotiations

(asked on 24th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) stability of the peace process in Sudan and (b) security of UK nationals in that country following the recent violence in Khartoum.


Answered by
James Duddridge Portrait
James Duddridge
This question was answered on 3rd March 2020

A sustainable peace agreement is an important part of Sudan's transition to democracy and the UK commends the priority placed by Prime Minister Hamdok on peace talks. The civilian-led government does however face challenges to deliver popular demands for change following the 2019 revolution. This includes delivering economic reforms and ensuring citizens are able to adapt to the changing economic situation. While levels of violence related to protests have significantly reduced since the establishment of the civilian-led government in September 2019, we are concerned by recent violence against protests, including the use of teargas on 20-21 February in Khartoum. We welcome the formation of an investigative committee into this incident. The safety and security of UK nationals is a priority for HMG, and UK travel advice is kept under review: we continue to advise UK nationals travelling to Sudan that further violence is possible, to avoid protests, and to check advice on GOV.UK before travelling.

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