{"id":5439,"date":"2023-10-01T00:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T00:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=5439"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:17:53","slug":"sudans-al-burhan-appeals-to-un-as-war-threatens-regional-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=5439","title":{"rendered":"Sudan\u2019s Al-Burhan Appeals To UN As War Threatens Regional Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sudan\u2019s army chief and the de facto ruler of the country, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has appealed to the United Nations, warning that the ongoing war might spill over borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happened: Al-Burhan emphasized the need for international pressure on the paramilitary unit he is currently battling against, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), AFP reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The RSF has connections with the Russian mercenary group, Wagner, which is under Western sanctions for alleged abuses in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe danger of this war\u00a0is now a threat to\u00a0regional and international peace and\u00a0security as those rebels have\u00a0sought the support of outlaws\u00a0and terrorist groups from different\u00a0countries in the region and\u00a0the world,\u201d said Al-Burhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is like the spark of war, a war that will spill over to other countries in the region.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRegional and international interference to support these groups is crystal clear now. This means that this is the first spark that will burn the region, and will have a direct impact on regional and international peace and security,\u201d said Al-Burhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why It Matters: The conflict began on April 15 following the failure\u00a0of a plan to integrate\u00a0the army and the RSF. The war has resulted in at least 7,500 deaths and displaced around five million people, as reported by the NGO Acled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, the U.S.\u00a0imposed sanctions on RSF leaders\u00a0for alleged abuses,\u00a0including the killing of the\u00a0governor of West Darfur. However, Western powers, including the U.S., have also criticized al-Burhan. Despite the ongoing conflict, al-Burhan reaffirmed his commitment to transferring\u00a0power to the people of\u00a0Sudan, stating,\u00a0\u201cThe armed forces would leave\u00a0politics for once and for\u00a0all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Published without changes from Zenger News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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