Today, Saturday, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its reservation about its American counterpart's warning to its citizens against visiting Khartoum.
On Thursday, the US State Department warned its citizens against traveling to Sudan due to the presence of what it described as "terrorist elements and pockets" targeting the assassination and kidnapping of Western citizens.
The American warning also carried "the possibility that the Sudanese police forces and the rest of the security services will use violence to suppress the peaceful demonstrations that are taking place in the country from time to time."
In its statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry called on its American counterpart to be careful in warning its citizens to reconsider travel to Sudan.
# Sudan # Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 1- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its reservation on the warning announced by the US State Department on Thursday, August 6, 2020 AD for its citizens to reconsider travel to Sudan under the pretext of possible kidnappings, armed looting and robbery of homes and cars. pic.twitter.com/75oTf2fa5W
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan @ (@MofaSudan) August 8, 2020
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry statement refuted the warning of its US counterpart, referring to what he described as the great change brought about by the December 2018 revolution, in terms of the atmosphere of political stability, freedom of demonstrations, and protection of the lives and rights of Sudanese citizens and foreigners alike.
The Sudanese statement added that the peace negotiations - currently underway with the armed struggle movements - reinforce the trend towards achieving stability throughout the country.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry affirmed the government's full and absolute cooperation with the United States and the international community to combat terrorism in all its forms in Sudan and in the region.
And renewed Khartoum's commitment with international partners, to combat terrorism and enhance regional security.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry called on international partners to prove and strengthen their commitments to support the transitional period in Sudan, and not to discourage or disrupt the democratic transition.
It also called on them to support Sudan's openness to the outside world, through high-level strategic dialogue mechanisms, to serve the interests of all parties and consolidate international peace and security.
The transitional government is facing a wave of demonstrations and intermittent protests to complete the goals of the Sudanese revolution, and another demanding its overthrow.
Sudan is currently witnessing a suffocating crisis in bread and fuel, which was reflected in the queuing of a large number of citizens in front of bakeries and fuel stations, due to their unavailability.
On August 21, 2019, Sudan began a transition period that would last for 39 months, ending with elections.
The Sudanese hope that the agreement on the transitional phase will end the turmoil in their country since the army leadership, on April 11, 2019, removed Omar al-Bashir from the presidency under the weight of popular protests condemning the deteriorating economic conditions.