Bangladesh, May 16 -- The civil war in Sudan has evolved far beyond a domestic power struggle. What initially appeared to be an internal conflict between rival military factions is now rapidly transforming into a broader regional security crisis with potentially devastating consequences for the Horn of Africa, the Sahel and the wider African geopolitical landscape. The continued instability in Sudan is no longer threatening only the countrys territorial integrity and political future; it is increasingly destabilizing neighboring states through violence, forced displacement, humanitarian collapse and the expansion of transnational armed networks.

Sudan occupies one of the most strategically sensitive locations in Africa. Positioned at the...