Darfur Governor Accuses Foreign Actors of Blocking Sudan’s UN Address

Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi has accused international and regional actors of trying to prevent Sudan’s leadership from addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Minnawi described the alleged efforts as “dirty diplomacy,” accusing those involved of seeking to deny the Sudanese leadership a platform to speak to the world.

The accusation focused on access to the General Assembly, where national leaders and representatives present their countries’ positions to an international audience.

The available summary of Minnawi’s remarks did not identify the actors he accused or explain how they were allegedly attempting to block the address. It also did not establish whether any Sudanese representative had been prevented from speaking.