International Organizations Issue Warning as Clashes between Sudanese Army and Rival Paramilitary Group Escalate, Risking Full-Blown Conflict.
Nearly 100 civilians were killed in clashes in Sudan. International Organizations Issue Warning as Clashes between Sudanese Army and Rival Paramilitary Group Escalate, Risking Full-Blown Conflict.
Nearly 100 civilians have been killed and over 900 injured in clashes between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group, many of whom are in critical condition. The African Union and United Nations have called for an immediate truce in response to the fighting, which started on Saturday and lasted three days. This is being done to stop it from developing into a full-fledged battle. The Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemeti, and the Sudanese army were engaged in a power struggle that led to the conflict. The UN, US, EU, Russia, China, and other members of the international community have urged both parties to end hostilities and resume negotiations for the democratic transition that will follow the coup in 2021.
Further escalation could have catastrophic effects on people, the UN has warned.
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It looks at the current fighting in Sudan, where battles between the army of Sudan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified and caused a state of emergency to be declared across the country. Abdalla Hamdok, the previous prime minister who the RSF overthrew, demanded an end to the violence and that the RSF stop attacking people. The RSF’s head, Hemeti, is referred to as a criminal by the Sudanese military forces, who have rejected the idea of engaging in negotiations with the organization before it is disbanded. Al-Burhan has been accused of being a criminal by Hemeti, who has declined to specify when the battle will finish.