Sudan: Growing Armed Presence in Eastern Sudan Fuels Fears of Escalation

Kassala — The ‘Eastern Battalion forces’ have said their troops are deployed across eastern Sudan in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This raises fears of an escalation between the different armed groups present in eastern Sudan.

The deployment was confirmed in a statement on the group’s Facebook page on Tuesday, saying that Gen Amin Daoud’s battalion is now “securing the [Sudanese] border in Kassala” following technical and military consultations with the Sudanese “army of the…