attack on the EU ambassador in Sudan

The EU ambassador to Sudan was attacked on Monday in Khartoum, despite calls for a ceasefire from other nations. Josep Borrell, the bloc's top diplomat, said the attack was a "gross violation of the Vienna Convention" and that the security of diplomatic missions is the responsibility of the host nation under international law. Al Arabiya reported that a US Embassy vehicle was also attacked in Sudan, with RSF fighters opening fire on the armored vehicle and around 100 bullets being fired at it. Borrell called the incident a "gross violation of the Vienna Convention" and said the bloc was working to persuade each side to consider a humanitarian pause and encourage dialogue. The clashes between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, led by his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have led to the deaths of at least 97 civilians and 365 others injured in Khartoum.

Three UN World Food Programme employees were among those killed in the violence, forcing the agency's operations to be temporarily halted. Calls for a ceasefire from the international community have intensified as the violence in the Sudanese capital rages on. Washington and London joined forces to call for a return to negotiations in Khartoum. Moscow expressed concern about the situation in Sudan and encouraged the parties to the conflict to show political will and restraint and take prompt measures to cease fire. Leaders from East Africa reportedly held an emergency virtual session and called for an immediate halt to the hostilities. Egypt also offered itself as a mediator in the conflict.