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UN Security Council statement on Sudan postponed by African members

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

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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. [...]

A joint communiqué by the 15 permanent members of the UN Security Council on the situation in Sudan was due to be issued on 21 April, but was in the end postponed due to opposition from Ghana, Gabon and Mozambique. [...]

Published on 26/04/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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UN Security Council statement on Sudan postponed by African members

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