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UN: no military solution for Sudan; envoy working to halt fighting after reported highway control changes
Summary
Asked about reports that Sudanese Armed Forces regained control of a highway linking Khartoum with Al Ubaid, the UN said it had no immediate reaction but reiterated there is no military solution and that envoy Pekka Haavisto is working with parties to stop fighting.
Aziz, a reporter at the briefing, asked whether the secretary‑general had any reaction to announcements that the Sudanese Armed Forces had regained full control of a major highway linking Khartoum with Al Ubaid. Farhan said he did not have a reaction to that specific claim but emphasized the UN's general position that there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan.
Farhan noted that the UN envoy Pekka Haavisto is working with the parties to try to halt the fighting and to get to a negotiated solution. He reiterated the UN's preference for diplomatic, not military, outcomes and provided no operational detail on how control of specific routes would affect UN activity.
The briefing provided no independent confirmation of control on that highway and did not announce additional UN mediation steps beyond the envoy's ongoing efforts.
