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A civil war between two major rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies (collectively the Janjaweed coalition) under the Janjaweed leader Hemedti, began during Ramadan on 15 April 2023. [21]
The Khartoum State Security Committee declared a public holiday in the city "in order to preserve lives of citizens and their property". [19] At around 13:30 (CAT), the SAF announced the rescue of a major general and a brigadier, the arrests of multiple RSF officers at Merowe Airport and the taking of the airport itself, while also claiming that multiple RSF leaders had deserted or surrendered ...
Chad closes its border with Sudan as heavy fighting continues between the Sudanese military and rebel forces. [4] Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and Qatar suspend all planes from inside and outside of Sudan due to the ongoing conflicts and closure of several airports; airlines also fear attacks on their planes mainly in ...
A Sudanese-American journalist speaking to CNN stated that he and 29 others were sheltering in a building in downtown Khartoum, and were running low on all supplies, including food and water. [98] An ACLED report showed that nearly 50% of all violent events of the War in Sudan between 15 and 24 April were based in Khartoum State. [101]
On May 31, 2023, shelling from the El Shajara neighborhood of Khartoum hit the neighborhood of Mayo, south of Khartoum, Sudan, during the Battle of Khartoum. Eighteen to 27 people were killed, and over 100 were injured. The shelling resulted in the largest single-event death toll since the war began on April 15.
15 April 2023 1 September 2023 SAF victory Siege of Zalingei: Zalingei: 15 April 2023: 6 August 2023 RSF victory Battle of Kadugli: Kadugli: 8 June 2023: Ongoing Battle of Dilling: Dilling, Sudan: 26 June 2023: Ongoing Battle of Kabkabiya: Kabkabiya: 15 April 2023: 23 April 2023 RSF victory Battle of Kutum: Kutum: 30 May 2023: 4 June 2023: RSF ...
The Treaty of Jeddah (initially known as the Jeddah Agreement) or Jeddah Declaration [1] [2] is an international agreement that was made to make peace in Sudan. The Treaty of Jeddah, which was signed by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan and representatives of both warring sides on 20 May 2023, [3] entered into force 48 hours later on 22 May 2023.
On 15 April 2023, tension between the RSF and SAF escalated into a war. The Rapid Support Forces is led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly referred to as Hemedti, and the Sudanese Armed Forces is led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.