The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Fact-Finding Committee has recommended expanding the existing arms embargo in Darfur to cover all of Sudan, according to a recent report. Amid allegations of neighboring countries, including Libya and Chad, serving as transit zones for flooding Sudan with military equipment, the committee’s findings have heightened concerns.
The report issued by the UN Human Rights Council has alarmed the Sudanese military leadership, suggesting a comprehensive arms ban on all parties involved in the conflict and the deployment of an international force to protect civilians.
The Sudanese government under Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan has accused external parties of supporting the Rapid Support Forces. Investigations have revealed that the Sudanese army has been utilizing Chad as a rear base for armament and recruitment operations.
According to reports from Erem News, elements and officials of the Sudanese army have been documented at the airports in N’Djamena and Um Jaras. Sources indicate that Sudan has been moving military equipment and personnel across its lengthy and hard-to-monitor border with Chad, leveraging it for logistical support to secure weapons and ammunition supplies. These actions suggest an attempt by al-Burhan’s government to divert attention from these facts.
Despite the Chadian government’s denial of any official involvement in the Sudanese conflict, reports confirm the presence of Sudanese army units within Chadian borders. Furthermore, a Sudanese newspaper supportive of Sovereignty Council President al-Burhan recently reported the interception of weapon shipments originating from Benghazi.
The seized shipment included over ten thousand assorted weapons, along with medium and heavy ammunition in significant quantities, according to local newspaper Al-Sudani News.
This recommendation for a broader arms embargo comes amid escalating tensions and the potential for wider regional destabilization, underlining the urgent need for international intervention to halt the flow of arms into Sudan.
