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London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

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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 UN Human Rights Council will vote next week on the creation of a commission of enquiry into abuses committed during the Sudan conflict. The draft resolution put forward by the United Kingdom, seen by Africa Intelligence, points the finger at both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army. [...]

Published on 05.10.2023 at 11:12 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

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Sudan to get new humanitarian coordination mechanism

Sudan
Tensions emerge amid efforts to draft new constitution

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Sudanese multinational DAL leads company exodus from Khartoum to Wad Madani

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EU backtracks on rights probe support

Spotlight | Sudan
US casts wider net to keep Jeddah peace talks alive

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Sudan civil war spreads to judicial arena

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UN working on survey of crimes against civilians

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Security Council mulls renewal of UNITAMS mandate

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Security Council paralysed by internal tensions