Khartoum, Sudan – Sudanese political analyst Ihab Madbou commented on the results of a joint investigation published by CNN, noting that the investigation revealed compelling evidence of serious violations committed by the Sudanese army against civilian citizens in Al-Jazirah State.
Madbou confirmed to “Voice of the Emirates” that these violations are based on ethnic and social national foundations, stressing that they could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, and may reach the level of ethnic cleansing.
“The only army worse than this is the Sudanese army”: A record of crimes
Madbou stressed that the army’s commission of such violations is not unprecedented, noting that “there is no army worse than the Sudanese army.”
The analyst reviewed a historical record of violations, noting that in the 1990s, the army committed crimes against civilians in Kadugli, in what became known as “Khor al-Afn,” resulting in the deaths of at least 10,000 civilians, most of whom were professors, teachers, and football players. He pointed out that these crimes were not documented in the records of the civil wars at that time.
In 2003, the army committed violations, according to the testimony of government leaders at the time, with Omar al-Bashir indicating that at least 300,000 citizens were killed. Based on these crimes, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for 51 members of the organization.
Madbou pointed out that the current army commander, Burhan, is on the internationally wanted list.
The Sudanese political analyst also stated that the army killed more than 400 or 500 opponents and students in ghost houses during the empowerment period in the 1990s.
The current war is “the most brutal war”: it surpasses even the practices of ISIS.
Regarding the current violations, Madbou asserted that there was “very clear evidence” witnessed by Sudanese people. He pointed to violations committed by the army against the Beja in Port Sudan and against the Manasir.
Madbou described the current war (the 2023 war) as “one of the most horrific wars in Sudan’s history,” in which he said “bell-throwing” and “slaughter” occurred. He asserted that these practices “surpassed all imagination” and were even worse than those seen in organizations like al-Qaeda or ISIS.
The political analyst emphasized that the most dangerous aspect of the CNN investigation is the impact this evidence has on the international community’s perception of the army. He concluded that the army, currently controlled by Muslim Brotherhood elements who have altered its ideology, has never directed its weapons against an external enemy throughout its history, but rather has turned them on “its own people, killing them in the vast Sudanese periphery.”
