Africa: Sudan Expresses Regret Over AU Commission-UAE Joint Statement

Africa: Sudan Expresses Regret Over AU Commission-UAE Joint Statement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed regret over the joint statement issued by the African Union (AU) Commission on 6 January 2026, titled "Joint Statement between the African Union Commission and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)," describing it as an unobjective portrayal of Sudanese affairs that repeats a narrative equating the Government of Sudan with an armed militia designated as terrorist and condemned …

Joint Statement Between United Arab Emirates, African Union Commission

On 6th January 2026, the United Arab Emirates and the African Union Commission (AUC) held a high-level meeting in Addis Ababa between Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AUC, and Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State. The meeting built on the first round of political consultations held in Abu Dhabi on 13th September 2025, within the framework of the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding, and reaffirmed the shared commitmen…