Sudan’s civilian-led Somoud coalition has warned that the continuation of the country’s war could create fertile ground for extremist and terrorist movements to expand.
The warning came during a meeting in the United States between a delegation led by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, according to Somoud.
The coalition said its delegation briefed the commission on the destruction of religious institutions and attacks on places of worship during the conflict.
Somoud said the continuing war was threatening not only religious freedoms but also driving wider atrocities and abuses, with women and children bearing a particularly heavy toll.
The coalition warned that prolonged fighting, institutional collapse and continued instability could allow extremist movements to gain greater influence inside Sudan.
Hamdok is currently leading a Somoud delegation in New York as part of a wider diplomatic push aimed at ending the war and advancing a civilian political process. The delegation has held meetings with US, UN and other international officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Somoud has also called for an immediate humanitarian truce, stronger protection for civilians, unrestricted aid access and an inclusive political process leading to civilian democratic rule.
