Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sudan: National Army and Rapid Support Forces Battle for Power

 The BBC published on 15 April 2023 a report titled "Sudan: Army and Paramilitaries Battle Over Key Sites" by Zeinab Mohammed Salih and Emmanuel Igunza.

National army forces under President /General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are battling for control of Sudan against the Rapid Support Forces led by Vice President/General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.  There are conflicting claims as to which forces are in charge of what facilities.

Reuters published on 15 April 2023 an article titled "US Secretary of State Blinken Calls for Immediate End to Violence in Sudan."

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking in Vietnam, called for an immediate end to hostilities.