As the civil war in Sudan has entered its third year, international organisations point out the continuous arms flow to the country. The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan highlighted the increased use of heavy weaponry in populated areas. Kenya on Monday accused Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates of stoking Sudan’s brutal conflict.
KHARTOUM JUNE 18: As the civil war in Sudan has entered its third year, international organisations point out the continuous arms flow to the country that has facilitated the hostilities. The civilian population bears the brunt of the conflict, facing famine, sexual violence and bombings.
In an update on the emergency in the northeast African nation, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan highlighted the increased use of heavy weaponry in populated areas – and a sharp rise in sexual violence.
Mohammed Fathi Ahmed Ibrahim is a Sudanese-British billionaire businessman. Ibrahim’s attention is strongly focused on the continent’s security crisis. Ibrahim named Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as key obstacles to a resolution, citing their backing for opposing factions in the conflict.
In an forthright statement, Kenya on Monday accused Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates of stoking Sudan’s brutal conflict, marking a rare geopolitical rebuke in the Horn of Africa. “External powers fuel the conflict: Egypt and Iran back SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces); the UAE backs RSF (Rapid Support Forces),” said Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura during a press briefing.
