Yet Perthes who also headed the UN Integrated Transitional Mission to Sudan (Unitams) revealed the details of the war to a Council that had been largely divided on the punitive steps to take. Read: UN: No sign Sudan rivals ready to negotiateSudan had warned that it could cut ties with Unitams if Perthes addressed the Council session. “If Perthes takes part in the September 13 meeting, Sudan will distance itself from the meeting and will not participate in it.”Perthes wasn’t always a fingered man. Sudan also accused Perthes of backing the RSF, saying “without signs of encouragement from several parties, including Perthes,” he would not have "revolted.” Perthes has never spoken in public again since the expulsion, but the UN defended his role. "The Secretary-General is proud of the work done by Volker Perthes and reaffirms his full confidence as a special representative," Dujarric added after the expulsion.

Source: Daily Nation September 14, 2023 14:42 UTC