Tag: Rapid Support Forces
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An American warning about the return of “extremists” to the Sudanese scene
The American envoy’s statements came in light of accusations that the Muslim Brotherhood organization was behind the army’s repeated refusal to stop the war, and one day after a speech by Yasser Al-Atta, assistant commander of the Sudanese army, which sparked widespread controversy, in which he said that the army would not hand over power…
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Sources: Sudanese Army Intelligence arrests officers on charges of preparing a coup
Al-Sudani newspaper revealed that the arrest campaign targeted active officers in the Operations Department in Omdurman in particular. An informed source told Sudanese media: “The detained officers who were placed under severe suspension are the commander of the reserve mobile in the Sarkab camp, the director of the technical department of the air defense, the…
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Banks and embassies stop their services.. Sudanese live in “communication isolation”
This is the second time in five years that the Sudanese live in almost complete isolation due to the cessation of communications services, after the complete disconnection of the network minutes before the operation to disperse the protesters’ sit-in in front of the Army General Command in central Khartoum on June 3, 2019. On Sunday,…
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The specter of internationalization looms over Sudan… and a request from IGAD to both parties to the conflict
IGAD said at the conclusion of a summit it held in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Thursday, that “we will use all means and capabilities to ensure that the conflict in Sudan is resolved peacefully.” Al-Burhan was absent from the summit after Sudan announced on Monday a freeze in engagement with the efforts made by…
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The “adjective clause” threatens the possible meeting between Al-Burhan and Hemedti
Al-Burhan received an invitation from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Africa (IGAD) to meet Dagalo in Djibouti on Thursday, which will be the first meeting between them since the start of the war in mid-April. But a Sudanese source said that Daglo expressed his willingness to meet with Burhan “in his capacity as army…
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Dozens of deaths in the cities of the capital… and the destruction of the largest oil refinery in Sudan
Since Monday, the pace of clashes has increased significantly in several areas of the three cities of the capital, Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum Bahri, leading to the killing of more than 30 civilians, including at least 3 families. The areas south of Khartoum and the neighborhoods of central and western Omdurman witnessed heavy weapons clashes…
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Suspension of the Jeddah negotiations between the Sudanese parties
Khartoum (Al-Ittihad) The Saudi-American mediation in the Jeddah Platform, which is hosting the negotiations of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, decided to suspend the negotiations indefinitely, with the two delegations leaving to conduct consultations with their leaders after the parties failed to implement confidence-building measures and end the military presence in…
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An exchange of fire between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces from both banks of the Nile in Khartoum
One witness told Agence France-Presse: “The army from Omdurman on the West Bank and the Rapid Support Forces from Khartoum North on the East Bank” exchanged artillery and missile fire. Other residents confirmed this, including local activists who confirmed that the bombing particularly affected civilian homes in recent weeks, leaving dozens of victims. Since April…
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Warnings of the dangers of the continuing crisis in Sudan
Dina Mahmoud (Khartoum, London) Amidst the fears of UN agencies and relief organizations that the relative absence of international attention to the crisis in Sudan will open the door to committing more violations on the ground, Western analysts have warned of the seriousness of the regional geopolitical repercussions of the fighting that this country has…
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Destruction of the Jabal Awliya Dam bridge, south of Khartoum
Asmaa Al-Husseini (Cairo) The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces exchanged responsibility for the destruction of the “Jabal Awliya Dam” bridge, located on the White Nile, 44 kilometers south of the capital, Khartoum, amid experts warning that the battles taking place near the dam may lead to catastrophic results that may lead to…