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Spotlight | Sudan
Security Council paralysed by internal tensions

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

Sudan

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Fighting has been ongoing since 15 April 2023 between the two strong men of Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The open conflict is having a knock-on effect across the sub-region. The international community has rallied, and numerous attempts at mediation are underway including from the UN, the African Union, the Arab League and the IGAD. [...]

Since hostilities broke out on 15 April, the three African members of the UN Security Council have been promoting the principle of 'subsidiarity' to push for IGAD to take the lead on the mediation of the Sudanese crisis. [...]

Published on 28.04.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

Sudan

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

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African Union
European Union
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Harold Adlai Agyeman
Hemeti
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Ismail Omar Guelleh
Michel-Xavier Biang
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Moussa Faki Mahamat
Pedro Comissário Afonso
Rapid Support Forces
Rita Laranjinha
Salva Kiir
Sudanese Armed Forces
United Nations
William Ruto

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Spotlight | Sudan
Hemeti and Burhan prepare to cross swords

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Top: Hemeti (right) with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Movin on 26 February 2022. Bottom: Burhan (left) with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince MbZ on 10 March 2022.

Spotlight | Sudan
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General Mohamed Hamdan Dalgo aka Hemeti, head of the RSF and VP of the Transitional Military Council

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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Harold Adlai Agyeman
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Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Ismail Omar Guelleh
Michel-Xavier Biang
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Moussa Faki Mahamat
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Spotlight | Sudan
Security Council paralysed by internal tensions

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Future of UNITAMS up in air

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London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

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Ndayishimiye selects top securocrat to head ECCAS regional force

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AU takes issue with its partners over Sudan mediation

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World Bank shells out $900m for farming

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AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

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UN special envoy for Horn to address Security Council on Sudan

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Balance of power in Khartoum swings to Cairo-Abu Dhabi-Riyadh axis