Sudan at 'Zero Point' After 70 Years of Independence

A former senior UN official has declared Sudan is at a "zero point," 70 years after the nation gained independence. Abdulgadir Mohammed, who served as a head of office for UN mediation in Sudan, made the stark assessment. He stated the country is now engulfed in a devastating civil war. The conflict pits the national army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Fighting has caused a major humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced. Mohammed's comments mark the grim anniversary of Sudan's independence from colonial rule in 1956. He suggests the nation must now rebuild from nothing.