Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi (right), meets with Head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (second on the right) in Tripoli (Reuters)

The head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, discussed with the head of the Libyan National Unity Government, Abdel Hamid Al-Dabaiba, developments in the situation in Sudan, while the United States announced that it would appoint a new special envoy to Sudan.

A statement issued by the Sudanese Sovereignty Council media stated that Al-Burhan briefed Al-Dabaiba - during their meeting in the capital, Tripoli, yesterday, Monday - on “developments in the situation in Sudan in light of the rebellion carried out by the Rapid Support militia rebelling against the state.”

The statement added that Al-Burhan also briefed Al-Dabaiba on "the grave violations committed by the militia (Rapid Support), its targeting of civilians, its policy of systematic destruction of the Sudanese state, its occupation of citizens' homes, plundering their property, and its practice of ethnic cleansing."

The statement quoted Al-Dabaiba as emphasizing his “keenness to achieve peace, create security and stability in Sudan, and resolve the crisis” that the country is currently going through.

In this context, the head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, affirmed, earlier Monday, his country’s support for the unity and stability of Sudan, and Al-Burhan’s efforts to achieve this.

This came during a joint press conference held by Al-Manfi and Al-Burhan following their discussions at the Presidential Council office in Tripoli.

The President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council was accompanied by Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq and Director of General Intelligence Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal, according to the statement.

Al-Burhan's visit to Libya comes after Al-Dabaiba announced, last Saturday, an initiative to "establish peace and ceasefire" between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which he revealed during a phone call he made with the Commander of the "Rapid Support" Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti).

American envoy to Sudan

On the other hand, the United States announced that it would appoint a new special envoy to Sudan as part of Washington’s efforts to end the war that destroyed parts of the country and claimed the lives of tens of thousands.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that former diplomat and Congressman Tom Perriello will assume the role of special envoy, at a time when the United States seeks to increase focus on the conflict after talks have failed to resolve it so far.

Perriello said - in a statement - that he will build on the efforts of partners across Africa and the Middle East to put an end to the war, humanitarian crisis and atrocities.

He added, "This appointment reflects the urgency and importance that (US) President Biden and Secretary Blinken have attached to ending this war, putting an end to many atrocities against civilians and preventing the already horrific humanitarian situation from turning into a catastrophic famine."

Perriello previously served as special envoy to the Great Lakes region in Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and was also a member of the US House of Representatives from Virginia.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies