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 Defense Ministry Announces That It Will Call Up Reservists

08:08, 27 May 2023

Gleb Chugunov

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Fighting has been going on in Sudan since April 15 between Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and the Sudan Armed Forces. The opposing sides are exchanging contradictory statements about combat operations and changes in control over objects, having launched an information war in the media and social networks.

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The Ministry of Defense of Sudan has announced that it is calling up reservists, according to a statement released by the Sudanese armed forces.

Earlier, the ministry called on retired military personnel to obtain weapons for self-defense.

"In order to support the great military efforts that the armed forces are making to restore security and stability, it was decided to call all retired officers, sergeants and soldiers of the armed forces," the statement said.

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It is noted that persons whose age does not exceed 65 years are subject to conscription.

Subsequently, the Rapid Support Forces said that the calling up of reservists speaks of desperation in the armed forces and their inability to resist on the battlefield.

"This step clearly reflects the desperation and floundering of the putschists [armed forces] and their inability to resist our forces on the battlefield," the RSF said in a statement on social media.

On Monday evening, a humanitarian truce between the conflicting parties in Sudan came into force for a period of seven days. Nevertheless, the parties accuse each other of violating the truce.

According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, 702 people were killed and 5,687 injured during the clashes. The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that about 319,000 people have left Sudan since the beginning of the conflict.