Sudan army chief warns U.N. that war could spill over in region
General Burhan, said paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has ties with Wagner, Russian mercenary group
NEW YORK – Sudan’s army chief has urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit to end fighting in his country.
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan since a 2021 coup, said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has ties with Wagner, the Russian mercenary group .
He warned Thursday at the United Nations that war in Sudan could spill over to other regions and pose a threat to international peace.
“The danger of this war is now a threat to regional and international peace and security as those rebels have sought the support of outlaws and terrorist groups from different countries in the region and the world,” Burhan said.
“This is like the spark of war, a war that will spill over to other countries in the region,” he added.
“Regional and international interference to support these groups is crystal clear by now. This means that this is the first sparkle that will burn the region and will have a direct impact on regional and international peace and security.”
War broke out on April 15 after the collapse of a plan to integrate the army and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Burhan’s former deputy, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
The fighting in Sudan has killed at least 7,500 people, according to the NGO Acled.
It has displaced some five million people, dealing a new, devastating blow to efforts to bring democracy to Sudan.
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