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 Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Reportedly to Visit Egypt on August 29

09:21, 29 August 2023

The Sudan Army chief left army headquarters last week for the first time since clashes began in in the North African nation in April for a series of regional visits aimed at finding a way out of the violent standoff.

Sputnik

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese military and the chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, will pay an official visit to Egypt on August 29 to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, Saudi broadcaster reported on Monday, citing sources.

This will be Burhan’s first foreign trip since the outbreak of hostilities in the country in mid-April.

Armed Clashes in Sudan

Sudan's Army Chief Denies Deal With 'Traitorous' Rapid Support Forces

28 August 2023, 18:18

On April 15, violent clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The parties to the conflict have introduced a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires since then, but none has helped in settling the conflict yet. The United Nations estimates the death toll from the conflict at the hundreds, while the Red Cross has warned that extended hostilities risk crumbling the country's healthcare system.