First visit by a Sudanese defence minister; training exchange discussed (September 2026)
2026-09-10 to 2026-09-13
Sudan's Ministry of Defence reported that Indonesia's defence minister received Sudan's defence minister in Jakarta on 9-10 Sep 2026, 'the first visit of its kind'. Talks covered 'developing frameworks of military cooperation, widening training exchange and transferring military expertise'. The head of Sudan's Karary University (a lieutenant-general) agreed academic cooperation with the Indonesian Defence University.
- Why this grade
- Grade A is for the fact that the page announced this. The page was identified as official by its name and content; no verification badge was detected.
- Response
- Not looked up.
›Research notes
Source alignment: official SAF-side channel. Grade applies to the fact that the announcement was made, not to its content. Page is not badge-verified on Facebook; treated as official because its output is the body's own press material (same texts are carried by the state news agency) and it is referenced by other official pages. Talks only; no agreement or supply stated. No Indonesian statement looked up.
- 1Ministry of Defence Facebook page (sudanese.menistry.of.defence): defence minister visits Indonesia and meets the Indonesian defence minister · facebook.com · 10 Sep 2026
- 2Ministry of Defence Facebook page (sudanese.menistry.of.defence): after fruitful military talks in Jakarta and Doha the defence minister returns · facebook.com · 13 Sep 2026