US Warns Sudan War Could Spill Across Borders, Calls for Severe Consequences Over West Bank Violence

Warnings that Sudan’s war could become a regional conflict have moved beyond private assessments. Massad Boulos, the US president’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, brought the concern to the UN Security Council after cross-border strikes, mutual accusations between Sudan and Chad, and troubling military movements near Ethiopia.

Boulos said the repercussions could intensify the war and pull neighboring countries more deeply into the fighting. He also spoke with Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby after reports of a military strike inside Chad. The two expressed “deep concern about the war in Sudan spilling across its borders, fueling further escalation and threatening regional peace and stability,” while calling for an end to external support for the warring sides.

The article links the warning to Washington’s ability to monitor military movements, weapons and drone routes, as well as cross-border networks. By raising the issue at the Security Council, the United States signaled that it considers the risks real and growing, even though the administration has not released all the information behind its assessment.

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deep concern about the war in Sudan spilling across its borders, fueling further escalation and threatening regional peace and stability

More than three years after the war began, the conflict is no longer described simply as an internal struggle between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Fighting has reached areas near Chad and Ethiopia, while the use of sophisticated weapons has expanded. Neighboring countries’ calculations now intersect with the interests of regional and international powers.

The UN Fact-Finding Mission said weapons, military technology, fighters and external supply networks are helping prolong the war and strengthen both sides. It described a cross-border network involving individuals, entities and countries that allegedly supplied the RSF with weapons, equipment, logistics and foreign personnel. The countries named have denied the accusations and said they support peace efforts. The mission said its investigation into outside support for the army remains at an early stage. Sudanese researcher Kholood Khair said the war had “spread across the Red Sea, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel,” while International Crisis Group analyst Alan Boswell said it was deepening regional divisions and polarization.

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spread across the Red Sea, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel