US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting 'must end', as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day. ManilaBulletin
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting "must end", as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day.
"The violence taking place in Sudan is a tragedy -- and it is a betrayal of the Sudanese people's clear demand for civilian government and a transition to democracy. It must end," Biden said. "The needs are vast... If the crisis continues, peace and stability across the region could be at stake," said Raouf Mazou, the UNHCR's assistant chief of operations.On the day it began, Burhan and Daglo had been due to meet with international mediators to discuss the RSF's integration into the army -- a key condition for the transition to democratic rule.
The region is still scarred by a war that erupted in 2003 when then-president Omar al-Bashir unleashed the Janjaweed militia against ethnic minority rebels. "A country like Sudan, that has suffered so much... cannot afford a struggle for power between two people," he said. Nearly 450,000 civilians have fled their homes since fighting began, the International Organization for Migration said, including the more than 115,000 who have sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
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