Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan emphasized the necessity of reassessing the tasks and armament of the mobilized fighters who are fighting alongside the army against the Rapid Support Forces.

In his recent statements, he pointed to equipping the army with full combat equipment to confront current challenges.

These statements come in the aftermath of the war that erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in April of last year. At that time, the army leadership called on citizens to engage in combat within the ranks of the army. As the conflict intensified, especially after the Rapid Support Forces seized control of the Gezira State and its capital Wad Madani in December last year.
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The World Health Organization has announced the collapse of the healthcare system in Sudan, particularly in hard-to-reach areas where health facilities have been destroyed or looted.

The World Health Organization spokesperson Christian Lindmeier noted that only 20% to 30% of health facilities are operating at minimum capacity, suffering from shortages of healthcare workers, supplies, vaccines, medicines, and equipment.

Lindmeier stated that medical supplies in Sudan cover only 25% of the needs, and access to The World Health Organization warehouse in Al Jazirah state has been cut off since December 2023. Some states, such as Darfur, have not received medical supplies throughout the past year.
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The battles in the Al-Fasher area of North Darfur state have begun to take their large share of lives and destruction, with 123 people killed during the past two weeks.

Many displaced people took refuge in areas controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Abdel Wahid Nour, in light of the continuing clashes.

Doctors Without Borders confirmed in a statement on Sunday that a member of its team was killed as a result of the artillery shelling that targeted his house in the center of El Fasher, the state capital.

According to its estimates, the death toll has reached 123 people, with more than 930 injured as a result of fighting in the city over the past two weeks.
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Clashes escalated in the Bahri area in the capital, Khartoum, and the city of El Fasher in Darfur, where the Sudanese army announced, on Monday, the control of a number of neighborhoods.

In a statement issued by it, the Sudanese army affirmed its commitment to the rules of engagement and maintaining the state’s infrastructure.

According to Sudanese army spokesman Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, the forces are targeting legitimate military targets where there are camps and positions of the Rapid Support Forces.

On the other hand, local sources in El Fasher reported ongoing clashes, resulting in a number of casualties, the displacement of thousands of people, and the destruction of several properties in the city.
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The founding conference of civil democratic forces, “Taqaddam,” received great local and international attendance and interest, and was described as a good beginning for unifying the civil front and stopping the war in Sudan.

On Monday, the founding conference of the “Taqaddum” coordination was launched in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, under the slogan “Our unity creates peace,” with the participation of more than 600 people from inside and outside Sudan, representing political forces, civil society organizations, professional sectors, civil administrations, and Sufi orders, as witnessed. A large international presence.
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The bloody battles in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces have begun to raise international and humanitarian concerns, as the World Health Organization has warned of an increasingly deteriorating humanitarian situation.

The organization’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, confirmed that civilians and relief workers are suffering under the weight of the ongoing violence, which puts their lives in danger.

He also stressed the need to protect civilians and health and relief workers, calling for peace in the country.

In a related context, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the use by the leaders of the Rapid Support Forces of the Health Organization’s uniform, demanding that the organization clarify the circumstances of the incident and issue a clear condemnation of it.

At the same time, the International Committee of the Red Cross called on the warring parties in the city of El Fasher, North Darfur State, to protect civilians, stressing the importance of avoiding the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
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Sudan’s oil sector is on the verge of collapse after more than 13 months of war, with oil facilities exposed to severe damage as a result of sabotage and violent attacks.

The Rapid Support Forces transferred the war from the fronts to the oil fields in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, which led to the closure of production fields and the cessation of the main refinery in northern Khartoum.

The Minister of Energy and Oil, Mohieddin Mohamed Saeed, confirmed that the cost of rehabilitating the destroyed oil sector is estimated at about 5 billion dollars, and the destruction of oil facilities during the war led to a significant decline in production, causing the loss of about 7 million barrels of oil.
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Health authorities in Sudan said that 20 tons of medicines were delivered to North Darfur state via airdrop.

This operation was carried out in cooperation with the armed forces and the state government, with the aim of confronting the worsening health crisis in light of the ongoing clashes in the region.

Since May 10, the city of El Fasher has witnessed violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has led to a deterioration in the humanitarian and health situation in the region.

The Sudanese Minister of Health, Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, confirmed in a press statement that providing medical services to citizens is considered one of the government’s priorities.
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Media sources confirmed the continuation of violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces since dawn today in the Jabra area, south of the capital, Khartoum, as well as in the city of Omdurman.

According to the sources, the army used heavy artillery to repel the advance of the Rapid Support Forces, which led to heavy losses of life and equipment for these forces.

Developments in the situation indicate that the army succeeded in regaining control over several strategic points that were occupied by the Rapid Support Forces in Jabra.

The sources reported that the army launched continuous artillery attacks since the morning on Rapid Support Forces concentrations in various neighborhoods of the city of Omdurman, targeting in particular the Umm Baddah area and Souq Libya.
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The UAE has directed 70% of its pledge of humanitarian support to Sudan to United Nations agencies and humanitarian and relief organizations, according to the Gulf country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, on Monday, that “support will go to the main partners from the United Nations agencies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Program, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization.”

This support ensures a comprehensive approach to address the humanitarian crisis and limit the worsening famine in Sudan, according to the UAE statement.
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The Security Council session in New York yesterday, Tuesday, witnessed a sharp debate between representatives of Sudan and the UAE over responsibility for fueling the conflict in Sudan.

Sudan’s representative to the United Nations, Al-Harith Idris, renewed his accusation of the UAE of supporting “rapid support,” claiming that his country’s government has evidence of this.

On the other hand, the UAE representative to the United Nations, Mohammed Abu Shehab, described the Sudanese representative’s accusations as “ridiculous,” pointing out that the Sudanese ambassador represents the Sudanese army, which is one of the parties to the conflict, pointing out that the UAE provides humanitarian support to Sudan.
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Renewed clashes erupted this Thursday morning between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) south of the capital Khartoum and in El Fasher, the capital of the Darfur region (west) ,Meanwhile, Arab countries have called on both sides to cease the ongoing war.

The Sudanese army reported that its special forces in the Al-Shajara military area inflicted significant casualties on the RSF in southern Khartoum. The army released photos showing its special forces displaying a fully armed combat vehicle among other equipment seized from the RSF.

In the locality of Karari, north of Omdurman, the Coordination Committee of Resistance Committees reported that local neighborhoods were subjected to heavy artillery shelling by the RSF.
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The International Medical Corps has warned of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe with the influx of Sudanese refugees fleeing to Libya, stressing the urgent need to provide aid urgently.

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These warnings come after the results of the rapid response team in the city of Kufra showed that the total number of Sudanese refugees there is estimated at 45 thousand refugees.

Kufra includes five sites known as “The Farm,” hosting about 15,000 refugees, with a daily influx of between 250 and 300 new arrivals, according to the agency’s distress team.

After a survey of one of the sites, the Commission determined that the number of Sudanese refugees is about 800 families, with an average of five individuals per family, including about 400 children and 10% over the age of fifty.
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Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, called for collective international efforts to save Sudan and prevent its collapse, during the African Peace and Security Council summit.

Aboul Gheit participated in the opening of the African Peace and Security Council summit dedicated to discussing developments in the situation in Sudan via Zoom technology, which was held today, Friday, under the chairmanship of President Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda and Chairman of the current session of the African Peace and Security Council.

The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Executive Secretary of IGAD, Workni Qebeho, and the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has begun arranging for a meeting between the Sudanese army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, to stop the ongoing war in Sudan.

The sources reported that Museveni succeeded in obtaining approval from both sides to hold the meeting before the end of this June, which is the date set by the international community to find solutions to the conflict in Sudan.

On the other hand, there were no official confirmations about the date of the meeting between representatives of the Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces and the leaders of the Sudanese army, despite previous confirmations of the parties’ readiness for the meeting.
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The UNHCR has launched an urgent fundraising campaign to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad, where more than 600,000 people have fled conflict in Sudan.

In a statement, UNHCR urged immediate international support to help Sudanese refugees arriving at the border with Chad, as humanitarian needs continue to increase.

The Commission explained that more than 115,000 people have arrived in Chad since the beginning of 2024, with a continuing average daily flow of about 630 people through the Adre border crossing between the two countries.
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Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan invited leaders of political blocs and forces to Port Sudan to consult on appointing a prime minister and forming an independent government.

Al-Burhan held two meetings with political leaders in Port Sudan on Wednesday and Thursday, where he informed them of his intention to appoint a prime minister within two weeks to give him the task of forming a government with full powers to manage the state until a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue conference is held to discuss the post-war phase and internal and external challenges.

Political sources told Al Jazeera Net that the meeting also discussed the conference that Egypt called for to be held in Cairo on July 6 to discuss ways to resolve the Sudanese crisis in both its military and political aspects.
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The residential building for “Doctors Without Borders” employees in the Sudanese city of Omdurman was subjected to direct bombardment, according to what the Sudanese newspaper Al-Rakouba reported.

The newspaper reported that the team members were not harmed, but there were many injuries among other residents in the area, and the bombing caused damage to the upper floor of the building.

This incident comes in light of the continuing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has led to a severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan since its outbreak in mid-April.
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