Al-Burhan: The war in Sudan may spread to East Africa

  General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan's governing council, has warned the United Nations that the war that continues to be witnessed in the country in northern Africa will probably spread further and spread in East African countries. Al-Burhan made this point in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York and added that, "The danger of war right now is a threat to regional and international peace and security. The rebels (of the RSF) have sought support from illegal and terrorist groups from various countries in the region and around the world in general." The fighting, which is scattered in different parts of Sudan, mainly centered in the capital Khartoum, is still ongoing with thousands of civilians being killed or injured. The head of Sudan's governing council has called for the mercenary groups that support and instigate the war in Sudan to be held accountable and brought before the law.

He said that Sudan continues to witness a terrible number of murders, rapes, people being deported, drug trafficking and even children being registered to join these groups. On Wednesday, a special meeting of the government and international organizations to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sudan was held on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The armed conflict in Sudan started on April 15 between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with the aim of competing for power, and the international mediation aimed at ending the conflict and bringing the two sides to the negotiating table has not borne fruit. until now. According to the Non-Governmental Organization Acled, the war has resulted in the deaths of at least 7,500 people, most of them civilians, and more than 12,000 injured. More than five million other Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes due to the fighting.