The Sudanese army is trying to regain the initiative in the face of diplomatic and military advances by the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamad Hamdane Daglo. It has been leading a military offensive against the RSF in Khartoum for two weeks while General al-Burhan is deploying diplomatic efforts. He obtained the support of Algiers on Sunday to “overcome the difficult situation and face the forces of evil who are targeting” Sudan. He calls on Sudanese officials to meet in Sudan and no longer abroad.
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“ No solution will come from abroad (…) the solution must be Sudanese ” And “ discussions must be held in Sudan “, said General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in a speech Tuesday calling on his opponent General Mohamad Hamdane Daglo and former Prime Minister Hamdok, head of the Takadom civil forces alliance to come and discuss a solution to the Sudan.
“ We will no longer travel abroad to meet anyone “, he warned again, adding that Igad “ could no longer intervene in Sudan “. Khartoum suspended its membership in this organization last week.
Militarily, after fierce fighting, the Sudanese army recaptured the old district of Omdourman which had fallen into the hands of the paramilitaries at the very beginning of the war. It also carried out airstrikes in Bahri north of the capital. Qualitative and successful operations according to the army spokesperson.
The army is preparing to surround the Jabali refinery, which has become an RSF base from where they carry out their attacks north of the capital. As for North Kordofan, the army managed to repel an RSF attack in Babnoussa, the second largest city in this state. Efforts are currently being carried out under the auspices of the UN to bring together the two belligerents and all military and civilian forces in a national conference.
The fighting in Sudan has displaced “ nearly 8 million » of people, lamented the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, calling for urgent help.
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