"Sudan's IGAD Membership Suspension and Regional Tensions: A Threat to Horn of Africa Stability"

Sudan has suspended its membership in the East African regional bloc, IGAD, accusing it of violating the country's sovereignty by inviting RSF chief to a summit. The announcement was made by the foreign ministry loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, amid the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF paramilitary group. The government had already frozen its relations with IGAD and accused the bloc of setting a dangerous precedent. IGAD, along with the US and Saudi Arabia, had attempted to mediate between the warring parties without success.