Armed Clashes in Sudan
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 Armed Forces Commander Rejects Ceasefire Until RSF Withdraws From Occupied Cities

Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have had numerous rounds of negotiations primarily facilitated by international organizations and countries such as the United Nations, the African Union, and the United States, but none of them has so far led to the end of the hostilities.
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Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the country's Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reportedly rejected the idea of declaring a ceasefire in the fighting with the RSF led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo until RSF units withdraw from the cities they have occupied.
As a result, his delegation did not attend the peace talks on Sudan in Geneva, which began on August 14 under the auspices of the United States, according to the ZBC television channel.
"Our military operations will not cease until the last RSF fighters leave the cities and villages they have occupied," the channel quoted him as saying. "There will be no peace while the RSF occupies our homes."
He stated that the path to peace lies through the implementation of the agreements reached in Jeddah concerning the protection of civilians and providing safe access for humanitarian convoys into conflict zones.
Armed Clashes in Sudan
Head of Sudan's RSF Calls on Regular Army to Take Part in Ceasefire Talks in Geneva
The situation in Sudan escalated in April 2023 due to disagreements between al-Burhan and Dagalo over the formation of unified armed forces and the role of commander-in-chief. Clashes began on April 15 in Merowe and Khartoum, spreading rapidly and resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries.