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Explainer: why has fighting broken out again in Sudan and what does it mean for the region?

In the last few days, a deadly conflict has erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, between rival factions of the armed forces, leaving at least 180 people dead and at least 1,800 civilians and combatants injured.

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Blinken: US Diplomatic Convoy Fired on in Sudan, All People Safe

A US diplomatic convoy came under fire on Monday in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters associated with Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, in an incident he described as "reckless" and "irresponsible". The incident prompted a direct warning from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi, Egyptian Foreign Ministers Discuss Situation in Sudan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Monday from his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. During the call, they discussed the current situation in Sudan, stressing the importance of de-escalation and returning to the framework agreement to ensure the security and stability…

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Blinken warns Sudan’s rivals as US diplomatic convoy comes under fire

Secretary of state condemns apparent attack by fighters linked to paramilitary RSF after days of deadly clashes

The Guardian - UK

US diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan, prompting warning from Blinken

A U.S. diplomatic convoy came under fire on Monday in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters associated with Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, in an incident he described as "reckless" and "irresponsible".

Reuters

200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan battles

KHARTOUM: Fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has killed around 200 people and wounded 1,800, damaging hospitals and hampering aid after three days of urban warfare.

Bangkok Post

Sudan humanitarian situation ‘catastrophic’: UN chief

Sudanese forces are battling in the capital as the United Nations sees little prospect for mediation amid a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation.

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Heavy gunfire quickly shatters Sudan truce pushed by US

Heavy gunfire shattered a 24-hour truce in Sudan on Tuesday shortly after it was due to take effect under U.S. pressure on warring military factions to halt fighting that has touched off a humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan, prompting Blinken warning

Washington's top diplomat said Tuesday that a U.S. Embassy convoy came under fire in Sudan and denounced “indiscriminate military operations” as the country’s armed forces and a powerful rival unleashed heavy weapons in urban areas for a fourth day.

France 24

How a rivalry between generals sparked a battle to control Sudan

There are growing fears the fighting may plunge the country into civil war.

Axios

Sudan ex-warlord rebuffs cease-fire calls as clashes intensify

The Sudanese paramilitary group battling the army for control of the North African nation ruled out a cease-fire as diplomats struggled to halt fighting that threaten to erupt into a full-blown civil war.

Tribune News Service

Egyptian troops held in Sudan were not there to support any party -Sisi

Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday said Egyptian troops held in Sudan were merely there to conduct exercises with their Sudanese counterparts and not to support any of the warring parties.

Reuters

Sudan rival forces battle in capital Khartoum as UN fears little prospect for mediation

The rupture between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed at least 185 and injured more than 1,800.

ABC News

Sudan: Thieves fall out and the people suffer

It's a pity that both sides can't lose in the war that broke out between rival generals in Sudan on Saturday, but the best that the 48 million Sudanese can hope for now is that one side loses quickly. Beyond that, it's all bad: the rival generals both want to…

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Sudan crisis explained: What's behind the latest fighting and how it fits nation's troubled past

Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded.

Evening Standard

EU ambassador to Sudan ‘assaulted’ in own home amid fighting

At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the fighting erupted

Al Jazeera

More than 180 people killed in Sudan fighting: UN envoy

G7 joins calls from across four continents urging rival armed factions to lay down arms amid fears of civil war.

France 24

Death toll from Sudan fighting tops 180 as clashes in Khartoum enter third day

As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country.

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The Independent UK

Sudan hospitals struggle with casualties, damage in fighting

Hospitals in the Sudanese capital are overwhelmed as the city turns into a war zone in fighting between the country's two top generals

Reuters

White House calls for immediate Sudan ceasefire

The White House on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire to fighting in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary force and said U.S. officials are in touch with the military leaders there.

France 24

Sudan’s power struggle an ‘existential’ tussle between two generals, two armies

Mounting tension between Sudan’s two most powerful generals, each backed by a formidable force, has boiled over into open conflict just 18 months after they conspired to derail the country’s transition to democracy – with civilians caught in the crossfire of a deadly power struggle.

The Independent UK

‘There is gunfire, but nowhere to go’: Residents trapped and bodies litter the streets as fighting rages around Sudan’s capital

It is too dangerous to bury the more than 180 civilians who have died, while hospitals are running out of supplies as rival military factions clash

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Sudan conflict: Hemedti -- the warlord who built a paramilitary force more powerful than the state

Dozens have been killed in armed clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following months of tension between the military and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Behind the tensions is a disagreement over the integration of the paramilitary group into the armed forces – a key condition of…

Al Jazeera

Russian mercenaries in Sudan: What is the Wagner Group’s role?

The Russian mercenary group has been accused of plundering Sudan’s gold resources to bankroll operations in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

UN chief appeals to rival Sudan leaders to end violence

As fighting escalates, Antonio Guterres calls on army and paramilitary chiefs to restore calm and engage in dialogue.

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