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The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has said he is deeply concerned following a “serious incident” at the home of the EU Ambassador to Sudan.
It comes after days of violence in a battle between the army and a powerful rival force.
Senior EU diplomat Josep Borrell tweeted on Monday evening that the EU Ambassador had been assaulted in his own residency, adding the incident “constitutes a gross violation of the Vienna Convention”.
Deeply concerned at serious incident at home of the EU Ambassador to Sudan. A gross violation of the Vienna Convention.Thoughts are with outstanding Irish diplomat serving EU in difficult circumstances, and his family. Call for urgent cessation of violence in Sudan & dialogue.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) April 17, 2023
Tanaiste Micheal Martin said his thoughts are with an “outstanding Irish diplomat”.
The current EU Ambassador to Sudan is Irish diplomat Aidan O’Hara.
Mr Martin tweeted: “Deeply concerned at serious incident at home of the EU Ambassador to Sudan. A gross violation of the Vienna Convention.
“Thoughts are with outstanding Irish diplomat serving EU in difficult circumstances, and his family. Call for urgent cessation of violence in Sudan & dialogue.”
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