An eastern African bloc called on Monday for a regional summit to consider deploying troops into Sudan to protect civilians, after nearly three months of violence between the army and a paramilitary faction.
Fighting that erupted on April 15 in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, has spread to other parts of the country and driven more than 2.9 million people from their homes.
IGAD said it regretted the absence of a delegation from the Sudan army, which it said had earlier confirmed attendance. The Kenyan government said last month the president was a neutral arbiter who was duly appointed by the IGAD summit.
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