THE SUDAN CRISIS, ITS SECURITY THREATS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA

This research work broadly identified and discussed the Sudan Crisis, its Security Threats and Implications for Nigeria. Using secondary data, the research discovered that, the persistent crisis in Sudan has inflicted widespread suffering, death, and displacement of people over the years. Although, the turmoil escalated significantly in April 2023, unleashing widespread conflict and prompting international evacuations. Also, the research viewed that, the dire situation carries substantial security and strategic implications for Nigeria and beyond since Sudan shares borders with about seven countries and the Red Sea respectively. While, the causes of the crisis was rooted in ethnic tensions, power struggles, and economic challenges of the emerging Sudanese societies. Therefore, the research demands for international attention and concerted efforts for resolution of the conflict. In light of these critical circumstances, stakeholders within the academia, security, and diplomatic sectors have voiced increasing concerns about the evolving Sudan crisis. They contend that the crisis poses immediate threats to Nigeria’s national security and underscore the urgency for proactive measures by the government in order to avert the spread of the crisis beyond the Sudan borders, and also to address the ripple effects of years of political and economic turmoil in Sudan, particularly the dire April 2023 crisis that has caused the collapse of various government institutions, thereby endangering regional and global security.