The Sudanese Ambassador to Ghana, Gariballa Khidir Ali, has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to solicit Ghana’s diplomatic and moral support amid the escalating conflict in Sudan, which the Sudanese government has recently described as a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

During a courtesy visit to Parliament, Ambassador Khidir Ali commended the global reputation of Ghana as a beacon of peace, democracy, and mediation in Africa, noting that the Sudanese government is hopeful that Ghana will leverage its experience in conflict resolution to rally African and international solidarity for Sudan’s restoration of peace.

“We value the credibility and leadership in Africa. In these difficult times, we believe Ghana can play a pivotal role in promoting an African-led peace process,” the Ambassador said, stressing that Sudan was open to all constructive initiatives aimed at halting the humanitarian catastrophe.

Speaker Bagbin, in response, reaffirmed the support for the Sudanese people and their right to peace, stability, and national unity.

He acknowledged that instability in Sudan has far-reaching implications for the entire continent, particularly in the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes regions.

“It will take a collective African resolve to bring lasting peace to Sudan,” Bagbin noted, assuring the Sudanese delegation that Ghana would explore avenues for parliamentary diplomacy, technical assistance, and peacebuilding engagement.

The Speaker’s remarks came just days after Khartoum issued one of its strongest condemnations yet against the RSF militia over what it termed “acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing” in the besieged city of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur State.

In a statement released on October 27, 2025, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the RSF—also known as the Dagalo terrorist group—of imposing a two-year siege on Al-Fashir, cutting off humanitarian aid, and launching a brutal campaign of executions, sexual violence, and destruction of entire neighborhoods.

“The atrocities in Al-Fashir represent the darkest chapter in modern Sudanese history,” the Ministry said, describing the RSF’s operations as systematic terrorism aimed at erasing communities based on ethnicity.

The Sudanese government further condemned what it called “the silence and hypocrisy” of the international community, accusing some world powers of turning a blind eye to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2736 (2024), which demanded an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes in Sudan.

Khartoum’s outcry followed mounting regional concern over the deteriorating security situation.

On October 28, 2025, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) convened an emergency session in Addis Ababa, where it warned that the atrocities in Al-Fashir amounted to flagrant violations of international humanitarian law.

The AU called for the creation of humanitarian corridors, immediate cessation of hostilities, and sanctions on states or groups aiding the RSF.

The Council tasked its Sanctions Subcommittee, along with CISSA and AFRIPOL, to identify external actors fueling the violence.

A day later, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) echoed similar concerns from its Bujumbura headquarters, condemning the RSF’s ethnically motivated attacks and warning that continued instability in Sudan could spill over into neighboring countries.

The ICGLR urged for the reopening of humanitarian corridors and renewed political dialogue among all Sudanese stakeholders, emphasizing that “no military victory can bring sustainable peace to Sudan.”

The Sudanese conflict erupted in April 2023 following a violent power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedti.

What began as a political standoff quickly devolved into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, displacing millions and decimating the country’s infrastructure.