Since April 2023, when fighting broke out between the army under Abdel Fattah al Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces under the command of his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Sudan has been engulfed in civil war.
Probably alluding to the paramilitary groups it is fighting, Sudan’s army-backed government has accused neighboring Chad of providing weapons to rebel militias.
On Tuesday, Burhan’s administration filed the complaint against Chad with the African Union, according to Justice Minister Muawiya Osman.
According to Osman, who spoke to media, including AFP, the government accused Chad of “supplying arms to rebel militias” and causing “harm to Sudanese citizens” and requested reparations.
The speaker said, “We will present evidence to the relevant authorities,” from Port Sudan, where Burhan moved after conflict reached the capital, Khartoum.
More than 11 million people are displaced.
By arming the RSF, Chad refuted claims last month that it was “amplifying the war in Sudan”.
At the time, Abderaman Koulamallah, the government spokesperson and foreign minister, declared, “We are in favor of peace – we do not support any of the factions that are fighting on Sudanese territory.”
Humanitarian aid has been sent by the UN through the Adre border crossing between the two nations.
At first, Sudan had committed to maintaining the bridge for three months, ending on November 15. Khartoum authorities are still debating whether to continue the deal.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed and over 11 million have been displaced by the civil conflict in Sudan, with 3.1 million of them currently seeking refuge beyond the nation’s boundaries.
