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.

Sudanese Army Ready to Extend Humanitarian Truce With Paramilitary RSF, Media Report

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On April 15, clashes broke out between the two Sudanese structures near a military base in the city of Merowe, as well as in the capital, Khartoum. According to the latest update from the Sudan Doctors' Union, at least 866 civilians have been killed since the fighting erupted.
The Armed Forces of Sudan announced their readiness on Sunday to extend the current humanitarian truce with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Arab media reported.
The army confirmed its commitment to the agreement on a short-term ceasefire signed in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, and declared its readiness to extend the validity of the regime, which expires on the evening of May 29.
On Saturday, an RSF representative announced his readiness to continue negotiations on extending the humanitarian truce.
On Monday evening, a seven-day ceasefire deal came into force in Sudan, initiated by Saudi Arabia and the United States. However, the army and the RSF have repeatedly traded accusations of truce violations, citing instances of attacks on units on each side.
A man walks past a burnt out bank branch in southern Khartoum on May 24, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 27.05.2023
Armed Clashes in Sudan
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The situation in Sudan has worsened due to disagreements between army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Sudan's collective head of state, and the head of RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The main disputes between these two structures are related to issues about the timing and methods of forming a unified Sudanese armed forces, as well as who should become the commander-in-chief of the army. Al-Burhan is in favor of a military man for the job, while Dagalo insists on an elected civilian president.
Earlier, the RSF stated that they are prepared to negotiate the potential extension of the week-long truce that was reached on May 20.

"The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reiterates its unwavering commitment to the short-term ceasefire agreement and humanitarian arrangements, which were officially endorsed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 20," the RSF said in a statement on social media.

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