Sudan’s Minister of Interior, Babiker Samra, has asserted that the crisis the country has been experiencing for more than a year is not merely an internal power struggle but rather according to his words a coordinated foreign invasion aimed at undermining the state and its national institutions.
Speaking during a ceremony to sign the Police Logbook in Khartoum marking the beginning of the new year, Samra stated that “the evidence has become clear and undeniable that what is happening is a direct foreign intervention.” He added that government forces had seized advanced weaponry and ammunition and arrested mercenaries who had entered from neighboring countries as well as others “from beyond the oceans.”
The minister explained that these developments confirm that the conflict is no longer purely Sudanese in nature, but has evolved into part of a broader regional and international competition for influence within Sudan a nation rich in resources and of significant strategic importance. He emphasized that the government intends to “confront this reality with determination and full awareness of the nature of the war being imposed upon it.”
Samra commended the efforts of the Sudanese Armed Forces, stressing that they “have remained steadfast in their positions despite battlefield challenges and continue to advance steadily to liberate every inch of Sudanese soil from any aggressor or infiltrator.” He described the current conflict as “a historic test of the unity of the Sudanese people and their ability to safeguard national sovereignty in the face of external ambitions.”
The minister’s remarks come as fierce fighting continues between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across several states, amid mutual accusations by both parties of receiving foreign backing and weapons. United Nations and diplomatic reports indicate that the conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has taken on increasingly complex regional dimensions, with mounting evidence of arms and fighters flowing across the borders.
Observers warn that the prolonged war could lead to further territorial fragmentation and economic collapse, as Sudanese state institutions struggle to maintain order and basic services. Humanitarian organizations have repeatedly cautioned of an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe threatening millions of civilians both inside and outside Sudan.
