The video of a guy publicly calling for the death of the United Nation’s envoy in Sudan, Volker Perthes, has alarmed the organization, according to a statement.
The man has accused Mr. Perthes of meddling in the nation’s politics.
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 happened during a meeting held by Islamist parties linked to the ousted former leader, Omar Al Bashir.
In a statement, the organisers said the man’s comments did not represent their views.
The Sudanese government has been requested by the UN to look into the event.
Sudan is currently experiencing a political crisis as a result of leaders missing their deadline to form a civilian-led government this week. Current reform negotiations have been derailed by conflicts between military factions.
Last year, thousands of Islamist protesters called for the German diplomat to leave Sudan, accusing him and the UN of meddling in the country’s politics.
Sudan has faced near weekly demonstrations since the army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power from a civilian government in October 2021.
Talks for the military to hand over power to a civilian led government have stalled due to differences within military factions.