Former PM Abdalla Hamdok says the Sudan conflict could become worse than the wars in Syria and Libya.
The former prime minister of Sudan has warned that the conflict in his country could become worse than those in Syria and Libya.The latest ceasefire between warring generals is faltering, with airstrikes reported in the capital Khartoum.
But the 72-hour extension has not held. Air, tank and artillery strikes are reported to be continuing in parts of Khartoum. Army commander Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF chief Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, disagree about the country's proposed move to civilian rule, and in particular about the timeframe of the 100,000 strong RSF's inclusion into the army.
Gen Burhan - the head of Sudan's regular army - has tentatively agreed to face-to-face talks in South Sudan.Meanwhile there are chaotic scenes in Port Sudan where people are desperate to board ships, some of which are heading to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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