{"id":36079,"date":"2023-04-24T17:46:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org.za\/?p=36079"},"modified":"2024-09-02T08:03:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T06:03:47","slug":"prayer-alert-fighting-erupted-on-strategic-sites-in-sudan-slegs-in-engels-beskikbaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org.za\/afr\/prayer-alert-fighting-erupted-on-strategic-sites-in-sudan-slegs-in-engels-beskikbaar\/","title":{"rendered":"PRAYER ALERT: Fighting erupted on strategic sites in Sudan (slegs in Engels beskikbaar)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, 15 April 2023, fighting erupted in Khartoum and other strategic sights between members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the regular military.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0BBC,\u00a0the fighting comes after days of mounting tension as members of the RSF were redeployed around the country in a move that the army saw as a threat. The RSF is a strong paramilitary group that started in 2013. There has apparently been a long-time concern that such a strong force outside the army could be a source of instability in the country.<\/p>\n

It is unclear which side fired the first shot, but since the fighting started, unrest has spread, and at least 59 civilians have been reported dead.<\/p>\n

Both the Sudanese army and the\u00a0RSF have claimed to take hold of key bases. However, witnesses in the country\u00a0told Reuters news agency that the army appeared to be gaining the upper hand.<\/p>\n

Several Western, Middle Eastern and African countries have called on both parties for a ceasefire and to return to talks\u00a0aimed at restoring civilian rule. On Sunday, this led to a three-hour pause so that people could be taken to\u00a0hospitals and civilians\u00a0who were unexpectedly caught in the fight could go home.<\/p>\n

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