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Sudan civil war spreads to judicial arena

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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. [...]

The Sudanese Armed Forces plan to submit a file on alleged abuses by Hemeti's Rapid Support Forces militia to the ICC by the end of the month. A civilian close to ousted president Omar al-Bashir's regime has been tasked with compiling it. [...]

Published on 18/08/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Abdulrahim Hamdan Dagalo
African Union
Al Neelain University
Alaaldin Ahmed Alsid Ajeep
Alam Aldin
Amnesty International
Arab League
Bahri University
General Intelligence Service
Hemeti
Human Rights Watch
International Criminal Court
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Maulana Abu Subha
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Muhammad Ahmed Abbakar Aldagou
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Sudanese Armed Forces
United Nations Human Rights Council
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Youth Citizens Observers Network

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US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello.

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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Sudan civil war spreads to judicial arena

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Burhan expands his team of lobbyists in Washington

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Mediators' retreat exposes divisions ahead of Swiss peace talks

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Taqaddum civil movement struggles to organise expansion meet

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Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

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