Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is absolutely correct. This is having a significant regional impact as well. The arrival of waves of refugees in neighbouring countries, and economic and political implications of the conflict, are placing a strain on an already fragile region to the extent that people in neighbouring countries are at risk of being drawn into the war. This is a very serious situation. Two million people have already left Sudan. This is obviously causing strain in the adjoining countries where they have landed. Some of them are moving on into Europe as well. In South Sudan, for example, attacks on the Sudan pipeline have halted all oil exports, which is the country's main source of economic activity and stability. Economically we have a difficulty with issues like that. There are also people from outside the country providing military support. Then there is the issue of migration and people being forced to leave the country to seek safety. These factors are all the more reason we need to work to get a ceasefire in the region as quickly as possible.

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