Civil associations already speak of a “full-blown civil war” in Sudan and call for the establishment of safe zones

The Tagadum coalition calls for the immediate intervention of regional associations, the EU and the United Kingdom to stop the conflict

Nov. 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Tagadum, one of the main coalitions of Sudanese civil forces, has warned that the country is already mired in a “full-blown civil war” and has requested the establishment of safe zones for a population threatened by the atrocities being committed by the Army. of Sudan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

“The war has gone from being a conflict between military and paramilitary forces to becoming a full-blown civil war that could lead to the fragmentation of the country,” said Tagadum Secretary General Siddiq al Sadiq al Mahdi during a press conference in Nairobi (Kenya).

The conflict that broke out on April 15 of last year after the breakdown of integration negotiations between the Army and the RSF has fueled historic community clashes in the country. The United Nations and NGOs denounce massacres against the civilian population, extraordinary levels of sexual violence and forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of people during combats that have left a number of victims still impossible to determine exactly.

The war has derailed a weak transition process that began in 2019, with the fall of three decades of Omar al Bashir’s dictatorship. The head of the Sudanese Army, Abdel Fattá al Burhan, has ended up taking the reins of the country and established his own executive.

Tagadum has proposed a multi-pronged peace process, including a political dialogue on the future of Sudan and a simultaneous negotiation for a ceasefire with a view to the creation of a civilian transitional government.

Al Mahdi, however, has acknowledged that there are other priorities right now, starting with “a broader international effort to mediate the conflict,” according to the ‘Sudan Tribune’ newspaper.

This is why the head of Tagadum has requested the inclusion of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union, the United Kingdom and the African Union in the mediation process.