Fierce fighting has broken out again in Sudan while many international organizations and related countries are trying to mediate to find a peaceful solution.
The tense conflict situation has forced Sudan to ban flights over its skies. Source: DEMOCRACY NOW
Accordingly, on July 30, fierce clashes continued to break out in many localities in Sudan between the national army and the opposing Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict is on the rise in the context of negotiations between the two sides, mediated by the US and Saudi Arabia, not yet resuming.
Currently, fierce fighting has been going on for hours in the capital Khartoum and the city of Omdurman in the state of the same name. In particular, the RSF used heavy weapons such as mortars, machine guns, etc. to attack the positions of the Sudanese Army. In response, the Sudanese Army deployed fighter jets and heavy artillery to attack the positions of the RSF.
Regional sources quoted witnesses as saying there had been significant casualties on both the military and RSF sides, but the exact number was not yet clear.
Assessing the conflict situation, some regional observers agree that the fighting has been increasing in both frequency and intensity since the Sudanese army announced the suspension of indirect negotiations in Saudi Arabia with RSF on July 27. Meanwhile, Sudanese health authorities warn that the increased fighting has caused medical facilities to be severely overloaded and medicine supplies to run out.
According to incomplete statistics, the conflict that broke out in Sudan since mid-April has claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people, mostly civilians; forced more than 3.5 million people to flee their homes, of whom about 750,000 fled abroad.
In a related development, on July 31, according to the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority, the country will continue to close its airspace for the next 15 days. Since mid-April this year, when armed conflict broke out between the country's army and the RSF paramilitary group, Sudan has closed its airspace to regular flights, except in emergency cases such as humanitarian flights or evacuation of foreigners due to the conflict.
Under international pressure and the mediation of the US and Saudi Arabia, several rounds of peace talks between the Sudanese army and the RSF took place in Jeddah. Accordingly, the two sides reached a number of ceasefires for a few days, before returning to confrontation in the conflicts.
In a related move, Saudi Arabia once again called on relevant parties in Sudan to stop military escalation and seek a viable political solution so that this African country can soon stabilize its politics and security and order towards peace.
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud also stressed the importance of the parties in Sudan fulfilling their commitments to ensure the smooth delivery of humanitarian aid and the safety of the people. The Saudi Foreign Minister also stressed the importance of the parties in Sudan fulfilling their commitments to ensure the smooth delivery of humanitarian aid and the safety of the people and humanitarian workers working in the country. However, despite the efforts of the international community, the fighting in Sudan continues and is becoming more intense.
The above related moves show that the conflict in Sudan has not yet ended. This means that the people of this country will continue to experience difficult days due to casualties and shortages.
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