In a recent development, top U.N. official Martin Griffiths has expressed his hope that two Sudanese generals would attend a meeting in Switzerland to discuss humanitarian issues and address the plight of Sudan's distressed civilians. While Griffiths awaits confirmation of their participation, he expressed his concern regarding the ongoing war between the two generals, which has resulted in the deaths of at least 12,000 people and forced millions to flee their homes.
The conflict in Sudan erupted in April after tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo escalated, leading to open fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and beyond. Griffiths highlighted that this war was not the result of an agreed-upon plan for transition but rather a resolution by the generals to resort to violence instead of dialogue.
