More than 2.4 million people have fled their homes to safer areas inside the country, according to the International Organisation for Migration. As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, thousands of people are fleeing across the border to Chad. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned over the weekend that the country is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war”. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ (Khalil Senosi/AP)Earlier this week, a regional meeting floated the idea of deploying troops to Sudan to protect civilians. The statement also decried comments by Ethiopia’s prime minister, who called for imposing a no-fly zone over Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News July 12, 2023 17:14 UTC