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Crisis Looming between Sudan, Two Neighbors

Sudanese Assistant Deputy Commander in Chief General Yasir al-Atta. (SUNA)
Sudanese Assistant Deputy Commander in Chief General Yasir al-Atta. (SUNA)
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Crisis Looming between Sudan, Two Neighbors

Sudanese Assistant Deputy Commander in Chief General Yasir al-Atta. (SUNA)
Sudanese Assistant Deputy Commander in Chief General Yasir al-Atta. (SUNA)

South Sudan and Chad have condemned threats made by a top Sudanese general, warning of the risk of regional escalation.

In a speech on Sunday evening, Sudanese Assistant Deputy Commander in Chief General Yasir al-Atta, said that Chad's airports in N'Djamena and Amdjarass were "legitimate military targets" and accused South Sudan of harboring "traitors".

Juba in a statement on Monday denounced the remarks as a "blatant violation of international law", reaffirming its commitment to peace but warning it would take all necessary steps to defend its sovereignty.

Chad, in a similar statement on Sunday, said that Atta's statement "could be interpreted as a declaration of war", vowing a "firm and proportionate" response to any attack.

The comments come amid Sudan's accusations that Chad and South Sudan were supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

In November 2023, Atta said Chad was using its Amdjarass to deliver supplies to the RSF. He also accused Uganda, Central Africa and Kenya of helping the group.

The war between Sudan's army and the RSF, which erupted in April 2023, has displaced millions and strained relations with neighboring countries.

Despite Chad's and South Sudan's efforts at mediation, Sudanese military leaders have increasingly accused them of aiding the RSF.

In November, Sudan filed an official complaint against Chad at the African Union's African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights over its support to the RSF by providing it with military gear and fighters.

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Hemedti Admits Forces Withdrew from Sudan Capital

A picture shows burnt vehicles in a southern neighbourhood of Khartoum on March 29, 2025, after the military recaptured the capital. (Photo by AFP)
A picture shows burnt vehicles in a southern neighbourhood of Khartoum on March 29, 2025, after the military recaptured the capital. (Photo by AFP)
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Hemedti Admits Forces Withdrew from Sudan Capital

A picture shows burnt vehicles in a southern neighbourhood of Khartoum on March 29, 2025, after the military recaptured the capital. (Photo by AFP)
A picture shows burnt vehicles in a southern neighbourhood of Khartoum on March 29, 2025, after the military recaptured the capital. (Photo by AFP)

The head of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces admitted in a speech to fighters on Sunday that the group had withdrawn from the capital but pledged the RSF would return stronger to Khartoum.

"I confirm to you that we have indeed left Khartoum, but... we will return with even stronger determination," Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said in the speech, three days after the group said there would be "no retreat.”

It was Dagalo's first comment since the RSF were pushed back from most parts of Khartoum by the Sudanese army during a devastating war that has lasted two years.

Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, conceded in an audio message on Telegram that his forces left the capital last week as the army consolidated its gains.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ruled out any reconciliation with the RSF in a video statement on Saturday in which he vowed to crush the group.

"We will neither forgive, nor compromise, nor negotiate," he said, reaffirming the military's commitment to restoring national unity and stability.

Earlier on Saturday, the army said it had taken control of a major market in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, which had previously been used by the RSF to launch attacks during a devastating two-year-old war.

Burhan also said fighters who "repent to the truth" could still be amnestied if they lay down their arms, particularly those who are in rebel-held areas.