London: Former leader of the UK Labour Party and independent Member of Parliament Jeremy Corbyn reaffirmed his full solidarity with Sudan amid what he described as ongoing foreign aggression, underscoring his principled stance in support of justice and peace in the country.
According to Sudan News Agency, Corbyn made the remarks during his second visit in recent months to the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in London, reflecting his sustained interest in developments in Sudan and his support for the Sudanese people.
During the meeting, Ambassador Babiker Al-Siddig Mohamed Al-Amin, Head of the Sudanese Mission, provided a comprehensive briefing on the latest political and security developments, including widespread violations committed by the Janjaweed militia in El-Fashir, Babanusa, Kalogi, and other areas.
The ambassador stated that the militia has effectively turned El-Fashir into a ‘large prison,’ preventing civilians from leaving the city and subjecting them to various forms of abuse. He noted that re
cent estimates put the death toll in El-Fashir at between 30,000 and 60,000, with around 150,000 people reported missing.
He also addressed the issue of abductees and hostages held in militia detention facilities, estimating their number at approximately 20,000 civilians from areas previously under militia control.
Ambassador Al-Amin stressed that any genuine international effort to end the war and achieve a ceasefire must ensure the cessation of arms supplies and mercenary flows to the militia, compel it to lift the sieges on Kadugli and Dilling, withdraw from remaining areas in Darfur and Kordofan, and adhere to the Jeddah Declaration. He further stated that the militia continues to receive advanced weapons via the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
During the visit, Corbyn toured the embassy’s permanent exhibition, which documents through photographs and official the scale of violations against civilians and outlines key facts about the roots and consequences of the war. He expressed strong interest in the mat
erial and pledged to raise these findings before the British Parliament.
Corbyn is known for his firm opposition to the aggression against Sudan and the role played by militia sponsors, as well as for his criticism of Western complicity in the conflict.