“Khartoum fears that providing military support to Tigray will lead to an explosion of the situation on its borders, which may increase displacement operations that the border Sudanese states cannot bear, especially in light of the continuation of the war against Hemedti,”

Badr Hassan Al-Shafei · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03

Al-Shafei stated in his study that Khartoum fears military support to Tigray could worsen border displacement amid the ongoing war against Hemedti.