Sudan's Army Chief Issues Decree to Dissolve Rapid Support Forces Paramilitary Group

TUNIS (Sputnik) – On April 15, violent clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with their epicenter in Khartoum. Since then, a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires have been declared by the belligerents, but none of them have contributed to the resolution of the conflict.
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Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, the head of the Sudanese military and the chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, on Wednesday issued a constitutional decree canceling the law establishing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group opposing the country's army.
In April, at the very beginning of the conflict between the Sudanese military and the RSF, Burhan issued a decree to dissolve the paramilitary group.
"The chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, has issued a constitutional decree canceling the law on the Rapid Support Forces of 2017 and its 2019 amendments," the message read.
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On April 15, violent clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the RSF paramilitary force. The parties to the conflict have introduced a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires since then, but none has helped in settling the conflict. The United Nations has said the death toll from the conflict runs into hundreds.
In May, the parties to the conflict launched peace talks in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. They pledged during negotiations to refrain from attacks and allow the unfettered movement of humanitarian assistance throughout the country, but since then, have repeatedly accused each other of violating the agreements. In late July, the parties broke off the negotiations.