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.

Iran Offers Sudan Help in Restoring Stability - Foreign Minister

11:36, 6 May 2024

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - In April 2023, clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. They have since introduced some temporary ceasefires, but none have helped settle the conflict. In October, the parties to the conflict resumed negotiations, mediated by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, but the hostilities have continued.

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Iran is ready to assist Sudan in restoring peace and stability, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said at a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart, Hussein Awad.

"We are opposed to any foreign interference in Sudan and stand ready to assist the country in restoring peace and stability," the top Iranian diplomat was quoted by his ministry as saying on Saturday at a meeting that took place in the Gambian capital.

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The western African nation's capital of Banjul has been hosting a two-day summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's heads of state and government.

Awad thanked Iran for its principled position on the war in Sudan, where the regular army has been battling the insurgent Rapid Support Forces for more than a year.

Iranian news agency Mehr cited the Sudanese foreign minister as saying that some foreign governments, including in Western countries, were backing the rebels. He said Khartoum was ready to raise ties with Tehran to the highest level.