The center of the clash was the capital Khartoum, as well as the city of Merowe in the north of the country, at the airport of which the Rapid Reaction Forces (RRF) under the leadership of General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo began the sudden deployment of their own troops. Soon the fighting spread to other parts of the African republic. More than 50 civilians died in the clashes, according to the latest figures from the Sudanese Doctors Union. Nearly 600 people, including soldiers, were injured more or less seriously. Clashes continue in the area of ​​the Republican Palace, the main command of the Republican Armed Forces, the airport, the central market and near military bases in the south of the Sudanese capital.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed serious concern over the escalation. “We call on the parties to the conflict to show political will and restraint and to take urgent steps towards a ceasefire. We assume that any disputes can be resolved through negotiations,” the Foreign Ministry said. in a widely circulated statement. Meanwhile, the Russian Embassy in Sudan is operating in high security mode and urging Russian citizens to stay home and remain calm. Andrey Chernovol, representative of the Russian diplomatic mission in the African Republic, told the agency <a target=”_blank” href=”https://tass.ru” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>TASSthat, according to preliminary data, the Russians were not injured during the hostilities.
The stumbling block between the army and the Quick Reaction Force is supposed to be security reform. According to the media, the parties disputed over the timing of the integration of the RRF into the Sudanese Armed Forces, the status of the officers of the special forces, as well as the command of the soldiers. With the outbreak of hostilities on April 15, a war also broke out in the field of information.
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