KHARTOUM - The US military evacuated American diplomats and their families from Sudan, the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said early on Sunday (April 23) as fighting between rival commanders that has killed hundreds of civilians continued. The operation, involving six aircraft, was carried out in coordination with the RSF, it said. Separately, a person familiar with the matter...
Plumes of smoke rises over the city of Khartoum, as conflict between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army continues, as filmed from Omdurman, Sudan, on April 21, 2023KHARTOUM - The US military evacuated American diplomats and their families from Sudan, the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said early on Sunday as fighting between rival commanders that has killed hundreds of civilians continued.
Saudi Arabia has evacuated Gulf citizens from Port Sudan on the Red Sea, 650 km from Khartoum. Jordan will use the same route for its nationals. The army, under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the rival Rapid Support Forces , headed by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, have so far failed to observe ceasefires agreed almost daily since hostilities broke out on April 15.
Residents of Khartoum and the adjoining cities of Omdurman and Bahri reported air strikes near the state broadcaster and battles in several areas including near the army headquarters. The Sudanese doctors union said more than two-thirds of hospitals in conflict areas were out of service, with 32 forcibly evacuated by soldiers or caught in crossfire.
There has been no sign yet that either side can secure a quick victory or is ready to talk. The army has air power but the RSF is widely embedded in urban areas.Burhan said on Saturday that "we all need to sit as Sudanese and find the right way out to return hope and life," his most conciliatory comments since fighting began.
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