By Oyintari Ben
The United Nations have been deeply concerned about a video of a man publicly calling for the death of the UN’s envoy in Sudan, Volker Perthes.
The man accuses Mr Perthes of meddling in the nation’s politics.
The UN has requested the Sudanese government to look into the event.
Sudan is experiencing a political crisis due to leaders missing their deadline to form a civilian-led government this week. Conflicts between military factions have derailed current reform negotiations.
An elderly Sudanese man is heard on the tape, which has been making the rounds on social media, viciously attacking the UN representative before pleading for a fatwa to have him put to death.
The incident occurred at a gathering of Islamist groups connected to Omar Al Bashir, the former president who was overthrown.
The event organisers said the man’s remarks did not reflect their opinions.
Numerous Islamist demonstrators demanded that the German diplomat leave Sudan last year, accusing him and the UN of interfering with the nation’s politics.
Since the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan overthrew a civilian administration in October 2021, Sudan has experienced almost weekly protests.
Due to disagreements among military factions, negotiations to transfer control from the military to a civilian-led government have reached a standstill.
