UN chief says Sudan on brink of ‘full-scale civil war’ after months of fighting

UN chief says Sudan on brink of ‘full-scale civil war’ after months of fighting
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned of civil war in Sudan (Odelyn Joseph/AP/PA)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued in the capital Khartoum.

He warned that the war between the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary force is likely to destabilise the entire region, according to Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the secretary-general.

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