Sudan? The situation at the end of April 30, 2023

Sudan?

The situation at the end of April 30, 2023

For two weeks in Sudan (https://t.me/rybar/46401) clashes between rebels from the Rapid Reaction Forces and government forces have continued.

According to the Ministry of Health of Sudan, the total death toll since the beginning of the conflict has reached 528 people, about 4,500 were injured.

🔻The course of hostilities

▪️Towards the end of the 72-hour truce, the intensity of the fighting begins to actively increase. The Sudanese Armed Forces pulled additional forces to Khartoum, and also announced an active attack on the city from all sides.

At the same time, law enforcement forces are dispersed throughout the controlled states to ensure security.

▪️Fierce fighting continues in the area of the Presidential Palace, the General Staff of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Khartoum Airport. As a result of the clashes, the building of one of the branches of the Central Bank of Sudan burned down.

▪️ In the capital of the country, the so -called Nigers gangs were activated, which are engaged in robbery, murder and looting, including they are responsible for pogroms in Khartum medical institutions.

▪️Clashes continue in the state of Western Darfur. Local residents report massive destruction in the city of Al-Geneina. At the same time, the committee of doctors of Sudan announced at least 74 deaths as a result of the struggle for the region.

🔻Evacuation of foreign citizens and the situation with refugees

Saudi Arabia has carried out the largest single evacuation from Port Sudan to the port city of Jeddah. There were 1982 people on board the ship: in addition to the Saudis, there were representatives of about 70 nationalities among them. According to the Russian Consulate General in Jeddah, 40 Russian citizens were among the evacuees.

In addition, it was reported that a group of two Russians and six Belarusians crossed the Argin border checkpoint between Sudan and Egypt. This point remains one of the busiest among all countries with which Sudan has a land border.

▪️The UN announced that since the beginning of the conflict, more than 20,000 people have crossed the border of Chad in an attempt to escape from the armed conflict in Sudan.

🔻Negotiation process

▪️UN Special Representative for Sudan Volker Perthes said (https://t.me/africaintel/3170) that the parties to the conflict are partially open to negotiations and have already appointed special representatives. The armed forces should be represented by Major General Abu Bakr Faghiri, and the Rapid Reaction Force by General Musa Osman.

▪️The capital of South Sudan, Juba, and the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia were proposed as places for negotiations. However, the date has not been set, and it is still unclear whether the parties will meet at all.

🔻Despite the statements of the parties about their readiness for a peaceful settlement, one should not expect an end to the conflict. The contradictions (https://t.me/rybar/46304) between the government forces and the RRF have not yet been resolved, so the negotiations can only become a moment for respite and regrouping of the troops of the parties to the conflict.

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