Fwd: CONFLICT ESSCALATES IN SUDAN,URGENT ACTION NEEDED FOR PEACE

National security advisor Monica Juma has raised concerns that the ongoing war in Sudan could open doors for terrorist groups to assert themselves in the country and larger East African region. In an interview with the National, Juma noted that numerous armed functions, among the transnational criminal gangs and terror organisations, are gradually joining in on the war that has seen General Mohammed Dagalo’s Rapid Support Forces take up arms against the General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan led sudanese military.Juma added that civil war, which started on April 15 in Khartoum and Darfur before spreading to other parts of the country, will likely lead to the fragmentation of Sudan while augmenting the  fragility of neighbouring nations. She similarly stated that the same countries are experiencing an influx of Sudanese refugees which is further contributing to their vulnerability. According to the UN, more than 430,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since the war broke out, while hundreds others have been killed and thousands wounded.

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