Armed Clashes in Sudan
On 15 April 2023, armed clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the regular army in the Sudanese capital Khartoum were reported. Later, the fighting between the military forces spread to other Sudanese regions.

Russia Ready to Help in Resolving Sudan Crisis, Provide Platform for Talks: Russian Foreign Ministry

© AFP 2024 -Smoke rises above buildings in Khartoum, as violence between two rival Sudanese generals continues, on May 17, 2023
Smoke rises above buildings in Khartoum, as violence between two rival Sudanese generals continues, on May 17, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 18.05.2023
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Fighting has been going on in Sudan since April 15 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and the Sudan Armed Forces. The opposing forces are exchanging contradictory statements about successes in combat operations and control over objects, having launched a large-scale information war.
Russia is ready to help resolve the crisis in Sudan and, if necessary, provide a platform for negotiations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said.
Commenting on the readiness of Russia to provide a platform for negotiations between the parties to the conflict in Sudan, the diplomat noted:
"If it is necessary, we are always ready. We don't impose ourselves on anyone. It's another matter what kind of negotiations we can talk about, because there are different approaches among the Sudanese," the diplomat stated.
Bogdanov also noted that Russia is against foreign interference in Sudanese affairs.
Aboard a Kenya Air Force plane, the first group of Kenyan evacuees from Sudan arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, April 24, 2023. As fighting continues in Sudan, several countries have evacuated their citizens - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 06.05.2023
Armed Clashes in Sudan
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According to the latest data provided by the World Health Organization, 676 people were killed and 5,576 injured during the clashes. The situation in the country is not improving, despite the negotiations of the delegations of the parties in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Earlier, a representative of the Saudi Foreign Ministry said that negotiations are being conducted through intermediaries, their goal is to achieve a stable short-term truce.
Fighting has been going on in Sudan since April 15 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and the country's regular army. The opposing forces are exchanging contradictory statements about successes in combat operations and control over objects, having launched a large-scale information war in the media and social networks.
At the same time, local media reported on May 12, citing sources, that the Sudan Armed Forces and the RSF signed an agreement for the first time, in which they pledged to do everything possible to avoid harm to civilians. The signed agreement was the first between the army and the RSF since the beginning of the conflict on April 15.
According to the points of the agreement, the parties undertake to refrain from any attacks that may harm the civilian population, as well as to take all precautions not to harm the civilian population, to allow all civilians in Sudan to leave the areas of hostilities and besieged areas, to protect medical workers and public institutions in Sudan.
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