Sudan Crisis Risks Becoming A Nightmare For The World – Former PM Hamdok
The conflict in Sudan could worsen, according to the former prime minister, than that in Libya and Syria.
The violence, according to Abdalla Hamdok, will be a “nightmare for the world” if it goes on.
According to the Sudanese army, it is employing heavy artillery to strike the nation’s capital, Khartoum, from all sides.
Hundreds of people have died in conflict that has lasted over two weeks, and tens of thousands more are escaping the nation.
Following intensive diplomatic efforts by neighboring nations, the US, UK, and UN, an uneasy ceasefire between the opposing factions was extended Thursday night.
But the 72-hour extension has not held. Air, tank and artillery strikes are reported to be continuing in parts of Khartoum.
Speaking at a conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Mr Hamdok called for a unified international effort to persuade the Sudanese military leader and the head of a rival paramilitary force to hold peace talks.
“This is a huge country, very diverse … I think it will be a nightmare for the world,” he said.
“This is not a war between an army and small rebellion. It is almost like two armies – well trained and well armed.”
Mr Hamdok – who served as prime minister twice between 2019 and 2022 – added that the insecurity could become worse than the civil wars in Syria and Libya. Those wars have led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, created millions of refugees and caused instability in the wider regions.
