A spokesperson at the U.N. Human Rights Council alleged that Egypt has provided military support to General al-Burhan’s forces (SAF) and allied Islamist groups, including the transfer of Iranian-made chemical weapons.
Addressing the Council’s 40th meeting of its 60th session, spokesperson Amira Halperin said Egypt helped arm the Al-Baraa Ibn Malik group—recently sanctioned by the United States—and facilitated the delivery of Iranian chemical munitions to SAF and Islamist forces in Sudan.
Halperin also claimed that roughly $8 billion worth of Sudanese gold has been smuggled into Egypt over the past two years, and that about 6 billion cubic meters of Nile water were deducted from Sudan’s share. She urged the Council to address these alleged violations under Chapter 10 of the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights, adding that Port Sudan has become a hub for weapons and militant activity.
Despite objections from a representative of the Port Sudan junta, the session chair allowed the presentation to proceed, saying the claims raise serious human-rights concerns. The chair noted that previous reports had already documented the SAF’s use of internationally prohibited chemical weapons, and that the new allegations point to Egypt’s direct role in the violations.
