The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa warned Wednesday (Aug. 09) of a possible prolonged ethnic conflict.
Sudan’s escalating conflict has driven more than 4 million people from their homes, according to UN figures.
Ongoing operations in Omdurman were confirmed on Tuesday (Aug. 08), as reports said the Sudanese army stepped up its efforts to advance into the capital.
The region of Darfur in western Sudan has seen some of the worst bouts of violence in the conflict.
“The fighting in Darfur continues to reopen the old wounds of ethnic tension, of past conflicts in the region. The brutal violence experienced in El-Geneina and Sirba are particular examples of this situation. This is deeply worrying and could quickly engulf the country in a prolonged ethnic conflict with regional spillovers.”
Source : Africa News
