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.

Paris-Hosted Conference on Sudan Raises Nearly $900Mln in Donation Pledges

© AP Photo / ABD RAOUFPeople hang up a Sudanese flag in Juba, southern Sudan, Sunday, Jan 9, 2005.
People hang up a Sudanese flag in Juba, southern Sudan,  Sunday, Jan 9, 2005.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 15.04.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Monday marked one year since the start of violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have claimed thousands of lives and put the country at risk of the worst famine in human history.
Countries participating in the French-hosted International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan pledged to allocate a combined total of over 840 million euros ($893 million) toward supporting the African country and its neighbors through an armed conflict that marked one year on Monday.
The pool of donation pledges included 350 million euros from the EU, 244 million euros from Germany, 138 million euros from the US and 110 million euros from France.
A Sudanese supporter of Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, holds a national flag during a military-backed tribe's rally, in the East Nile province, Sudan, Saturday, June 22, 2019.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 15.04.2024
Armed Clashes in Sudan
Top European Diplomats Gather on Monday to Push for More Aid to Conflict-Torn Sudan
In addition to the leaders of EU member states, the conference in Paris was also attended by the ambassadors and foreign ministers of African countries around Sudan, including South Sudan, Chad, Kenya and Djibouti, among others, as well as about 40 Sudanese civic leaders as well as heads of the largest international humanitarian organizations.
In April 2023, clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The parties to the conflict have since introduced a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires, but none has helped settle the conflict. Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim told Sputnik in a comment published earlier on Monday that more than 13,000 people had been killed and over 30,000 others injured over one year of the armed conflict in Sudan.
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