The Sudan Crisis

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Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces

The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has accused Egypt of being involved in air strikes on the paramilitary group, but Cairo has rejected Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s claims.

Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, claimed that Egypt was using United States bombs in its strikes targeting his forces near Jebel Moya, a key area south of the capital, Khartoum.

“If the Americans were not in agreement these bombs would not reach Sudan,” he said in a video posted online on Wednesday.

“Egypt is fighting us,” he said, accusing it of being one of six countries of interfering in the conflict, including Iran.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recently gained an upper hand in the fighting that erupted in April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Dagalo broke out in a conflict that has so far displaced more than 10 million people – about 8.1 million people inside Sudan while about two million have been forced to flee the country – according to data from the United Nations.

Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces

Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group’s leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.

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Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market​

Sudanese army air strikes have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 40 others in the south of the capital, Khartoum.

Saturday's airstrikes targeted the main camp occupied by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in southern Khartoum, hitting the central market and a nearby residential area.

Traders, shoppers and local residents were among the victims.

The RSF have been battling the military in an 18-month civil war that has claimed up to 150,000 lives, and displaced a fifth of Sudan's population according to UN estimates.

The wounded are being treated in hospital, according to a spokesman from the Nobel Prize-nominated rescue network, Emergency Response Rooms.

Emergency responders report that hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of injured.

Since Friday, fierce fighting has escalated around Khartoum, largely controlled by the RSF, with the military intensifying airstrikes in the city's centre and southern belt.

Witnesses say the army is advancing towards Khartoum from nearby Omdurman, where clashes erupted on Saturday.

Earlier this week, the Sudanese government presented the UN security council with what it called new evidence that the United Arab Emirates is arming and supporting the RSF, and called for action against the Gulf state.

The UAE has long denied that it is backing the RSF.

Both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces have been accused of committing atrocities.

"Relentless hostilities across the country have brought misery to millions of civilians, triggering the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis," warned the UN last month.

It says Sudan is now "the world's largest hunger crisis".

Sudan: Shoppers killed as Khartoum air strikes hit busy market

At least 23 people have been killed after Sudanese Armed Forces targeted a nearby paramilitary base.

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Sudan’s army claims first defection of senior RSF commander

Sudan’s army said on Sunday a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had defected with some of his troops, in what would be the first such move by a senior figure since the sides started fighting more than 18 months ago.

There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has seized control of large parts of the country in a conflict with the military that the United Nations says has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Sudan’s army claims first defection of senior RSF commander

The reported defection comes as Sudan’s army attempts to push back its former ally, the paramilitary RSF.

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Hundreds missing in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state after RSF attack

Hundreds of people are missing and many have fled their homes in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked villages in retaliation for a local commander’s defection to the army, residents said on Tuesday.

The attacks follow the defection of Abu Aqla Kikal, sector commander in Al Jazirah, who joined the army last Sunday.

“The situation is catastrophic,” one resident who fled Tambul told Sudan Tribune, describing waves of people heading east and northeast. “Dozens of families have lost contact with each other.”

Residents said the RSF confiscated satellite phones, cutting off communication in the area.

The Sudanese army, backed by allied tribal groups, had briefly entered Tambul before an RSF counter-attack killed the army unit’s commander and forced them to withdraw.

The Resistance Committees of Rufaa, 24 km from Tambul, said in a statement that the RSF had looted homes in reprisal attacks.

A number of wounded people have arrived at the Halfa Al-Gadida hospital, and activists have put out calls on social media for blood donations.

https://sudantribune.com/article292415/

 

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Sudan army retakes Al-Suki city, tightens grip on Sennar state

The Sudanese army recaptured the city of Al Suki in southeastern Sennar state on Thursday, consolidating gains in its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The advance comes less than 24 hours after the army seized control of Al Dinder, a strategically important locality linking Sennar and Gedaref states in eastern Sudan.


“After fierce battles led by the armed forces and allied militias, they were able to recapture the city of Al Suki from the grip of the Rapid Support Forces,” military sources told Reuters.

The Sennar Youth Gathering, an independent monitoring group, confirmed the army had taken control of the town.

Separately, a military source said troops advancing from Blue Nile state had captured Jilqani and other areas near Abu Hajar locality in southern Sennar state, further squeezing RSF supply lines.


The RSF had held Al Suki, located some 40 km (25 miles) east of Sennar, since July 25. During that period, the RSF were accused of widespread abuses against civilians, including killings, looting, and forced displacement.

Since the start of October, the army has intensified its offensive against the RSF in Sennar state, retaking Jabal Moya, a key transport hub. The army’s recent gains have significantly disrupted RSF supply routes in the region.

https://sudantribune.com/article292467/

 

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If there ever was not a crisis in Sudan, I see random Millenial influencers blaming capitalism for Sudan such lazy analysis nowadays.

 

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Sudan clashes displace over 119,000, aid access remains critical

More than 119,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state since October 20, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) said on Tuesday, as a U.S. envoy warned of dire humanitarian conditions amid restricted aid access.

Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drove people from their homes in Sharg Al Jazirah and Um Algura localities to seek refuge in neighbouring states, the DTM said.


The violence compounds a humanitarian crisis that has left 6.5 million people facing starvation and 25 million in need of urgent assistance, U.S. envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello said on X social media platform.

Perriello criticized Sudanese authorities for blocking or delaying 90% of emergency relief supplies at Port Sudan. “For those suffering in Kadugli or Khartoum, Nyala or the north, we should find common ground on how to streamline the flow of emergency food and medicine to every corner of Sudan as quickly as possible,” he said.

DTM teams reported displacement from Tamboul and surrounding villages, but widespread telecommunication outages hindered assessments in other affected locations. The DTM added that the situation remains tense and unpredictable.

The agency recorded civilian deaths and injuries but did not provide specific figures. Displaced people primarily sought shelter in Gedaref, Kassala and River Nile states.

https://sudantribune.com/article292703/

 

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42 dead in attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on village​

At least 42 people are dead following an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Wad Oshaib village in central Sudan’s Al-Jazira state, local sources said Wednesday.

The Al-Jazira Conference, a local activist group, issued a statement accusing the RSF of committing “violations and mass killings” of civilians in the region.

The group has not responded to the allegation.

“RSF forces killed 42 people by gunfire Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, while 27 others died due to the siege and lack of medical care,” the statement said.

It noted that RSF personnel first attacked the village last Thursday, looting properties, terrorizing residents and imposing a tight blockade.

On Tuesday, local activists reported that the 27 people died due to the spread of epidemics and shortages of medicine and food caused by the RSF’s siege.

Clashes between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces resumed in Al-Jazira on Oct. 20 after Abu Aqla Kikil, the RSF paramilitary commander in the state, defected and declared his allegiance to the army.

By December 2023, Kikil’s RSF faction had taken control of several cities in Al-Jazira, including Wad Madani, the state’s capital.

The RSF currently controls large swaths of Al-Jazira, excluding the town of Al-Manaqil and its surrounding areas, which stretch southward to the border of Sennar State and westward to the border of White Nile State.

Since mid-April last year, the Sudanese army and the RSF have been engaged in a conflict that has resulted in more than 20,000 deaths and displaced nearly 10 million people, according to the UN.

There have been growing calls from the UN and international bodies to end the conflict, as the war has pushed millions of Sudanese to the brink of famine and death due to food shortages, with the fighting spreading to 13 of Sudan's 18 states.

42 dead in attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on village

RSF shoots dead 42 people in village of Wad Oshaib in central Sudan, with 27 others dying due to siege and lack of medical care, say local activists - Anadolu Ajansı

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Sudan army fends off RSF drone swarm targeting Merowe airport

Sudan’s army said on Friday it had neutralized a wave of “suicide drones” launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against Merowe Airport in the north of the country.

This marks the third such attack on airports with military activity since the outbreak of conflict in April.

The assault, involving 16 drones, commenced at 11 p.m. local time (2100 GMT) on Thursday and persisted until 4 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Friday, according to an army statement.

Anti-aircraft defenses were deployed to counter the drones, and residents in Merowe and surrounding villages reported hearing anti-aircraft fire and at least one explosion, as per accounts given to Sudan Tribune.

“Enemy forces targeted Merowe Airport … with 16 suicide drones,” the army statement declared. “Anti-aircraft guns and electronic jamming systems successfully intercepted and downed all of them without any casualties or equipment losses.”

The RSF has escalated its use of drone attacks against military installations and airports it alleges are being utilized for military purposes.

Merowe Airport, situated approximately 350 km (217 miles) north of the capital Khartoum, was a flashpoint for intense fighting at the onset of the conflict on April 15.

The RSF launched an offensive on the airport, claiming the presence of Egyptian Air Force personnel supporting the Sudanese army. The clashes culminated in the RSF’s withdrawal.

A source informed Sudan Tribune that the RSF has also been conducting drone strikes against Atbara Airport in River Nile State for approximately 10 days, aiming to destroy advanced army drones.

Last week, the RSF asserted it had attacked the Wadi Saeida military base north of Omdurman in Khartoum state with drones, claiming to have obliterated several warplanes. However, credible information obtained by Sudan Tribune indicated that only one fighter jet as damaged in the attack.

https://sudantribune.com/article294010/