the ambassador of the European Union was “attacked” at home, according to Brussels

A diplomat under attack. Aidan O’Hara, European Union Ambassador to Sudan, was “attacked“At home, announced the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, Monday evening, April 17. The country’s capital, Khartoum, has been in the grip of heavy fighting since Saturday against a backdrop of a power struggle between two generals.

Josep Borrell denounces “a flagrant violation” of the Vienna Convention. The Sudanese authorities have “as primary responsibility to ensure the security of diplomatic premises and personnel” settled in their country, he wrote on Twitter.

The Irish diplomat is not injured, Nabila Massrali, spokesperson for the EU’s diplomatic service, told AFP, adding that the EU delegation had not been evacuated. “The safety of our staff is our priority”she pointed out.

According to the UN, at least 185 people have been killed and 1,800 injured in the past three days during the fighting.