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.

Head of Sudanese Paramilitary RSF Reportedly Meets With Civilian Leaders in Ethiopia

© Photo Twitter / @GeneralDaglloRapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 02.01.2024
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Last week, in his second appearance outside Sudan since the conflict between the militias and the Sudanese army began in mid-April, Dagalo met with Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen.
The Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces in Sudan, known as Taqaddum, held a meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, attended by the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, media reported.
The Taqaddum delegation was led by former Prime Minister and Taqaddum Chairman Abdallah Hamdok, and discussed "critical issues concerning the protection of civilians, facilitation of humanitarian aid delivery, and exploring pathways for a peaceful resolution to Sudan’s ongoing conflict," the outlet added.
The Taqaddum leaders reportedly emphasized the importance of the meeting in launching an intra-Sudanese process aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition and laying the groundwork for the upcoming general elections.
The development came shortly after Dagalo met with the East African leaders. On Sunday, the RSF chief was received by Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, and during the meeting Dagalo stressed his "readiness to participate in negotiations aimed at achieving a swift, just, and comprehensive peace in Sudan."
Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, welcomes the leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday, December 28, 2023, during the general's second confirmed appearance outside Sudan since the conflict between the paramilitary forces and the Sudanese army began in mid-April. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 28.12.2023
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The paramilitary leader had met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala last Tuesday.
For his part, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said that welcoming any Sudanese party that does not recognize the existing government is considered "clear hostility towards Sudan."
Violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces began in April. Clashes between the military forces later spread to other regions of Sudan. Since then, the parties to the conflict have declared a series of temporary nationwide cease-fires, but none of them have helped to resolve the conflict.
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