The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen in a country where, even before the war, one in three people suffered from hunger. But the two belligerents have consistently ignored calls for a ceasefire from around the world. On Monday, the army said it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters. The question of arming civilians, which would plunge the country into civil war, has been the subject of debate for weeks. The governor of Darfur, a western region already ravaged by war in the 2000s, and then General al-Burhane, have both called for arms to be distributed.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 04, 2023 11:53 UTC