The commander of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has been removed from the post of deputy head of the country's Transitional Sovereignty Council, according to a decree of the head of the council and commander of the Sudanese armed forces, Abdel Fattah Burhan.
"The head of the Council, Abdel Fattah Burhan, issued today a constitutional decree on the removal of the deputy head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, from office," the decree said.
Instead of Daglo, the head of Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North, Malik Agar, was appointed to the post of deputy head of the Council.
Since the beginning of the clashes between the country's armed forces and the RSF, at least 676 people have died and over 5,576 others have been injured, the World Health Organization said.
Given this fact, the Sudanese military and the RSF agreed last week to refrain from any attacks that might result in injuries among civilians.
The parties also agreed to allow all civilians in Sudan to leave the areas of hostilities, and pledged to protect medical personnel and public institutions in the country. The agreement was the first between the army and the RRF since the beginning of the conflict.
Earlier this week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that Russia was ready to facilitate the settlement of the Sudan conflict and, if necessary, provide the parties with a platform for peace talks.