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🇸🇩 Sudan extends airspace closure until August 15 due to conflict
The Sudanese civil aviation authority extended the closure of Sudan's airspace until August 15, except for humanitarian aid and evacuation flights, Khartoum International Airport said in a statement early on Monday.
Sudanese airspace was closed to regular traffic after a military conflict erupted between the country's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April.
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The Sudanese civil aviation authority extended the closure of Sudan's airspace until August 15, except for humanitarian aid and evacuation flights, Khartoum International Airport said in a statement early on Monday.
Sudanese airspace was closed to regular traffic after a military conflict erupted between the country's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April.
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🇸🇩🇪🇬 Sudan army chief al-Burhan arrives in Egypt on first trip since the star of the conflict
Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in the Egyptian coastal town of El Alamein on Tuesday to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to a military statement.
It was the first time al-Burhan had left Sudan since the start of the conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on April 15.
The Egyptian president has backed Gen al-Burhan during the war and offered to mediate between Sudan's warring factions
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Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in the Egyptian coastal town of El Alamein on Tuesday to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to a military statement.
It was the first time al-Burhan had left Sudan since the start of the conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on April 15.
The Egyptian president has backed Gen al-Burhan during the war and offered to mediate between Sudan's warring factions
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🇺🇳🇸🇩 UN expects 1.8 mln people to flee Sudan by year-end
The U.N. refugee agency on Monday appealed for $1 billion to help provide aid to those fleeing violence in Sudan, saying it expected over 1.8 million to arrive in five neighbouring countries by year-end.
The estimate is about double what UNHCR projected in May shortly after the conflict began.
Already, more than 1 million people have fled Sudan to neighbouring states amid fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum and beyond.
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The U.N. refugee agency on Monday appealed for $1 billion to help provide aid to those fleeing violence in Sudan, saying it expected over 1.8 million to arrive in five neighbouring countries by year-end.
The estimate is about double what UNHCR projected in May shortly after the conflict began.
Already, more than 1 million people have fled Sudan to neighbouring states amid fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum and beyond.
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🇸🇩 At least 40 killed in air strike on Khartoum market
At least 40 civilians were killed and dozens injured in an air strike by the army on a market in southern Khartoum, a local volunteer group said in a statement on Sunday.
Drones carried out a series of heavy air strikes on Sunday morning on southern Khartoum, a large district of the city occupied mainly by the RSF.
A spokesman for the Emergency Room, which tries to provide medical and other services, said the injured had to be transported on rickshaws or donkey carts.
In a statement, the RSF accused the Sudanese army of carrying out the attack, as well as other strikes. The Sudanese army denied responsibility and blamed the RSF.
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At least 40 civilians were killed and dozens injured in an air strike by the army on a market in southern Khartoum, a local volunteer group said in a statement on Sunday.
Drones carried out a series of heavy air strikes on Sunday morning on southern Khartoum, a large district of the city occupied mainly by the RSF.
A spokesman for the Emergency Room, which tries to provide medical and other services, said the injured had to be transported on rickshaws or donkey carts.
In a statement, the RSF accused the Sudanese army of carrying out the attack, as well as other strikes. The Sudanese army denied responsibility and blamed the RSF.
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🇸🇩 Hundreds killed in ethnic attacks in Sudan's West Darfur said the UN
Ethnically motivated attacks perpetrated by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia have killed hundreds in the West Darfur region, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday.
"In West Darfur, ethnically motivated attacks perpetrated by the RSF and allied Arab militia have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of non-Arab civilians primarily from Masalit communities," Volker Turk, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, told.
The RSF has denied accusations by conflict monitors, rights groups and witnesses that it is behind attacks on civilians, while saying any of its soldiers found to be involved would be brought to justice.
The reported attacks against the non-Arab Masalit people, the largest community in El Geneina, have sent tens of thousands of people fleeing across the nearby border into Chad.
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Ethnically motivated attacks perpetrated by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia have killed hundreds in the West Darfur region, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday.
"In West Darfur, ethnically motivated attacks perpetrated by the RSF and allied Arab militia have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of non-Arab civilians primarily from Masalit communities," Volker Turk, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, told.
The RSF has denied accusations by conflict monitors, rights groups and witnesses that it is behind attacks on civilians, while saying any of its soldiers found to be involved would be brought to justice.
The reported attacks against the non-Arab Masalit people, the largest community in El Geneina, have sent tens of thousands of people fleeing across the nearby border into Chad.
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🇸🇩 The Sudanese Armed Forces have begun using FPV kamikaze drones against the RSF.
The FPV drones have proved their effectiveness in the military conflict between Russian and Ukraine. As it seems, the use of drones quickly spreads throughout the world.
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The FPV drones have proved their effectiveness in the military conflict between Russian and Ukraine. As it seems, the use of drones quickly spreads throughout the world.
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🇺🇦🇸🇩 Ukraine's Zelenskiy met Sudanese leader
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he held an impromptu meeting in Ireland's Shannon airport with the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and that they discussed Russia-funded armed groups.
"We discussed our common security challenges, namely the activities of illegal armed groups financed by Russia," Zelenskiy said.
He thanked Sudan for its support of Ukraine's territorial integrity.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he held an impromptu meeting in Ireland's Shannon airport with the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and that they discussed Russia-funded armed groups.
"We discussed our common security challenges, namely the activities of illegal armed groups financed by Russia," Zelenskiy said.
He thanked Sudan for its support of Ukraine's territorial integrity.
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🌍🇸🇩 What's Happening in Sudan: The Origins of the Internecine Conflict
The conflict between government troops and the rapid reaction forces (RRF) has intensified since mid-October, after smoldering for about seven months.
Rebels have successfully captured almost the entire territory of the capital and the Darfur region. They are now conducting offensive operations in Kordofan, as well as in the south and north of Khartoum state.
Previous attempts by the parties to reach an agreement have all failed. Even the main mediators, Saudi Arabia and the United States, have acknowledged that the talks have reached a dead end.
In addition, various smaller armed groups from different regions of the country have gradually joined the conflict.
❗️What's happening in Sudan? Where did the RRF come from that challenged the army, and why do the "bombs" planted by the British colonialists continue to "explode" for several decades?
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The conflict between government troops and the rapid reaction forces (RRF) has intensified since mid-October, after smoldering for about seven months.
Rebels have successfully captured almost the entire territory of the capital and the Darfur region. They are now conducting offensive operations in Kordofan, as well as in the south and north of Khartoum state.
Previous attempts by the parties to reach an agreement have all failed. Even the main mediators, Saudi Arabia and the United States, have acknowledged that the talks have reached a dead end.
In addition, various smaller armed groups from different regions of the country have gradually joined the conflict.
❗️What's happening in Sudan? Where did the RRF come from that challenged the army, and why do the "bombs" planted by the British colonialists continue to "explode" for several decades?
🔻 Read more in our comprehensive analysis
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Что происходит в Судане: истоки междоусобного конфликта
С середины октября тлевший уже около 7 месяцев конфликт между правительственными войсками и силами быстрого реагирования активизировался с новой силой.Повстанцы сумели захватить почти всю территорию столицы и регион Дарфур. Сейчас они ведут наступательные…
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🇸🇩 Successes of the Rapid Reaction Force in Wad Medani and the Sudanese Armed Forces' Counterattack
Situation as of December 23, 2023
🔻In the province of El Gezira, the rapid reaction forces are continuing their efforts to clear the city of Wad Medani, which they had previously captured. Yesterday, the Rapid Reaction Force successfully took control of the main headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces in the administrative center, securing full control.
▪️ As a result of the loss of Wad Medani, units of the 1st Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces have retreated to nearby El-Menakil and Sennar to regroup. Their movement there indicates that the Sudanese Armed Forces still hold positions on the west bank.
▪️ Meanwhile, the Rapid Reaction Force has also completed the clearing of Al-Hasakhisah, north of Wad Medani. In this area, there is also a crossing towards Rufa, which is also under the control of the Rapid Reaction Force.
🔻Amid the rebel attack on Wad Medani, according to the UN, more than 250,000 Sudanese citizens have fled their homes in the city and are seeking refuge in the south. This will further worsen the humanitarian crisis in the country.
▪️ However, the government does not intend to simply give up its position: units of the 101st Marine Division have been deployed from Port Sudan towards Wad Medani with the task of recapturing the city.
▪️ Meanwhile, the Rapid Reaction Force command is already establishing itself in the occupied areas. By the decision of Mohammed Daglo, the leader of the armed movement "Shield of Sudan," Abu Akilu Kikel has been appointed as the head of the security committee of the province of El Gezira.
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Situation as of December 23, 2023
🔻In the province of El Gezira, the rapid reaction forces are continuing their efforts to clear the city of Wad Medani, which they had previously captured. Yesterday, the Rapid Reaction Force successfully took control of the main headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces in the administrative center, securing full control.
▪️ As a result of the loss of Wad Medani, units of the 1st Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces have retreated to nearby El-Menakil and Sennar to regroup. Their movement there indicates that the Sudanese Armed Forces still hold positions on the west bank.
▪️ Meanwhile, the Rapid Reaction Force has also completed the clearing of Al-Hasakhisah, north of Wad Medani. In this area, there is also a crossing towards Rufa, which is also under the control of the Rapid Reaction Force.
🔻Amid the rebel attack on Wad Medani, according to the UN, more than 250,000 Sudanese citizens have fled their homes in the city and are seeking refuge in the south. This will further worsen the humanitarian crisis in the country.
▪️ However, the government does not intend to simply give up its position: units of the 101st Marine Division have been deployed from Port Sudan towards Wad Medani with the task of recapturing the city.
▪️ Meanwhile, the Rapid Reaction Force command is already establishing itself in the occupied areas. By the decision of Mohammed Daglo, the leader of the armed movement "Shield of Sudan," Abu Akilu Kikel has been appointed as the head of the security committee of the province of El Gezira.
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🇸🇩 What's happening in Sudan
Situation as of February 16, 2024
Meanwhile, in Sudan, there is low-intensity fighting observed in different parts of the country, but the government troops are gradually taking the initiative.
🔻In the capital region of Omdurman, government forces are heavily assaulting urban areas. Based on the published footage, the Sudanese Armed Forces have managed to reach Al-Arda Street near the intersection with Al-Maurada Street.
▪️ This achievement is quite significant considering the difficulty of any assault on the city. It shows that the RRF has not yet been able to stabilize the situation.
▪️ Meanwhile, in North Khartoum, the rebels have posted a video confirming their presence in the Al-Qadru quarter. This proves that the Sudanese Armed Forces have not been successful in this area, and the north of the capital is still controlled by the RSF.
🔻But in other areas of Sudan, the situation has changed. In El Menakil, the rebels were unable to get close to the city and have retreated. However, the command of the Sudanese Armed Forces has transferred the 18th Infantry Division to El Menakil. Judging by the number of forces and resources, they are planning a counterattack to regain control of Wad Medani.
▪️ In Babanus, according to local media, the RRF has retreated from the city to regroup. There is no confirmation of this, but Sudanese Air Force aircraft have actively attacked rebel positions, so this possibility cannot be ruled out due to losses.
▪️ And in El Fasher, the line of control remains the same. The RRF attempted to storm the city from the east but also failed. The Sudanese Armed Forces, with the support of aviation, were able to repel the attacks.
❗️As we can see, neither side has a significant advantage, which suggests that the conflict is far from being resolved. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RRF continue to train reserves. The supply of ammunition and uniforms is in full swing.
Starlink satellite communication terminals have also started to appear in the battle zone. The rebels receive them from Chad, and the government has transferred several antennas from Port Sudan to Kosti, where reserves are concentrated in case of an RSF offensive. The deployment of this equipment will provide important assistance in solving communication problems amid interruptions.
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Situation as of February 16, 2024
Meanwhile, in Sudan, there is low-intensity fighting observed in different parts of the country, but the government troops are gradually taking the initiative.
🔻In the capital region of Omdurman, government forces are heavily assaulting urban areas. Based on the published footage, the Sudanese Armed Forces have managed to reach Al-Arda Street near the intersection with Al-Maurada Street.
▪️ This achievement is quite significant considering the difficulty of any assault on the city. It shows that the RRF has not yet been able to stabilize the situation.
▪️ Meanwhile, in North Khartoum, the rebels have posted a video confirming their presence in the Al-Qadru quarter. This proves that the Sudanese Armed Forces have not been successful in this area, and the north of the capital is still controlled by the RSF.
🔻But in other areas of Sudan, the situation has changed. In El Menakil, the rebels were unable to get close to the city and have retreated. However, the command of the Sudanese Armed Forces has transferred the 18th Infantry Division to El Menakil. Judging by the number of forces and resources, they are planning a counterattack to regain control of Wad Medani.
▪️ In Babanus, according to local media, the RRF has retreated from the city to regroup. There is no confirmation of this, but Sudanese Air Force aircraft have actively attacked rebel positions, so this possibility cannot be ruled out due to losses.
▪️ And in El Fasher, the line of control remains the same. The RRF attempted to storm the city from the east but also failed. The Sudanese Armed Forces, with the support of aviation, were able to repel the attacks.
❗️As we can see, neither side has a significant advantage, which suggests that the conflict is far from being resolved. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RRF continue to train reserves. The supply of ammunition and uniforms is in full swing.
Starlink satellite communication terminals have also started to appear in the battle zone. The rebels receive them from Chad, and the government has transferred several antennas from Port Sudan to Kosti, where reserves are concentrated in case of an RSF offensive. The deployment of this equipment will provide important assistance in solving communication problems amid interruptions.
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🇸🇩 The conflict in Sudan has already caused 20,000 deaths according to WHO
The conflict in Sudan, which has been ongoing since April 2023, has already led to the deaths of more than 20 thousand people, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
He also called for an immediate end to hostilities and an increase in humanitarian aid, and recalled that more than 10 million people had been forced to flee their homes within the country, while another 2 million had fled to neighboring states.
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The conflict in Sudan, which has been ongoing since April 2023, has already led to the deaths of more than 20 thousand people, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
He also called for an immediate end to hostilities and an increase in humanitarian aid, and recalled that more than 10 million people had been forced to flee their homes within the country, while another 2 million had fled to neighboring states.
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