Sudan conflict threatens to turn to civil war, former PM says

Sudan’s former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has said that the situation in the country is threatening to turn into one of the world’s worst civil wars if the conflict is not stopped soon.

Speaking at an event in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Hamdok said an escalation of the conflict would have major ripple effects for the region and other areas of the globe, according to Deutsche Welle.

"This is a huge country, very diverse," he said. "God forbid if Sudan is to reach a point of civil war proper... Syria, Yemen, Libya will be a small play."

"I think it would be a nightmare for the world," Hamdok said, adding that it would have many ramifications.

The current conflict between the Sudanese military, under the leadership of General Abdel Fattah Burhan, and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has now entered its third week.

Hamdok previously served as the head of a civilian government in the country until he was ousted in a 2021 military coup after Burhan and Dagalo joined forces.

"This is not a war between an army and a small rebellion. It is almost like two armies - well-trained and well-armed," he said.

He urged for the conflict to stop as soon as possible, as "there is nobody who is going to come out of this victorious."