His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Elsadig Ali Sayed, Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan, paid a courtesy call on the COMESA Court of Justice. He was received by the Registrar of the Court, Honourable Dr. Woubishet Shiferaw, together with other members of staff.

During the meeting, Ambassador Elsadig reaffirmed the Republic of the Sudan’s commitment to the Court. He expressed his sincere apologies to the Court and its staff for the hardships caused by the conflict in Sudan. The Ambassador reiterated the Sudanese Government’s desire to facilitate the Court’s return to its Seat in Khartoum once the situation there goes back to normal. However, he acknowledged the difficult situation currently prevailing in the country.

His Excellency proposed the establishment of a joint committee comprising representatives of the Sudanese Government and members of the Court’s staff. The committee would be mandated to address matters affecting the Court, including estimating the costs of repairing and rebuilding the Court’s premises, assessing compensation for staff who lost personal belongings, conducting an inventory of all assets belonging to both the Court and the Government of the Sudan and doing relevant activities that strengthen the relationship between the Court and the Sudanese Government. He also invited the Registrar of the Court to have a Courtesy Meeting.

The Honourable Registrar greatly thanked the Government of Sudan for all the support the government is providing and will be providing in the future, indicated areas of cooperation and reaffirmed the Court’s commitment to working closely with the Government of the Sudan in addressing issues affecting the Court and supporting its future operations.