Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have provided (1) aid, and (2) diplomatic support, in response to recent attacks on Massalit communities in Darfur, Sudan, by the Janjaweed militia.

We issued a statement on 25 April, setting out our concerns and the need for the Sudanese authorities to deliver their responsibilities to protect civilians. We underscored the importance of an independent investigation into the violence at the UN Security Council (UNSC) on 27 April and helped to secure a UNSC statement condemning the violence on 29 April. We are also in contact with the UN over providing humanitarian assistance to those affected. We have frequently raised our concerns at violence in Darfur with the Sudanese authorities, including the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces, during a visit by the UK Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea on 27-29 April. We will continue to do so.

The fragile security situation across Sudan has been exacerbated by the ongoing political crisis. Since the military coup in October 2021, we have encouraged all Sudanese political actors to engage in talks to restore a civilian-led government. Our Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea delivered this message directly to Sudan's military leadership during his 27-29 April visit.