At least 413 people have died as a result of the fighting between Sudan’s army and paramilitaries. Now the government wants to send another armed force to the war-torn country and is convening the Riksdag tomorrow. Just over a week ago, fighting broke out between Sudan’s regular army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary RSF forces led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Since then, both sides have claimed control of key locations in the capital, Khartoum, where residents have taken cover from both gunfire and explosions. Despite a temporary ceasefire since Friday morning, the death toll has risen and so far more than 400 people have lost their lives, CBS News reports. – The security situation in Sudan is very challenging, says Foreign Minister Tobias Billström during the press conference. Sweden wants to send armed forces Around 100 Swedes are believed to be in Sudan, according to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now the government wants to carry out an evacuation effort in collaboration with international organizations and other countries. – The Riksdag admits that the government makes an armed force available according to international law to support and carry out an evacuation effort of Swedish and foreign citizens from Sudan, says Defense Minister Pål Jonson. Tomorrow Sunday at 10 o’clock Speaker Andreas Norlén has called a chamber meeting to get the Riksdag’s approval to send the armed forces.
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