The Rapid Support Forces are the preeminent paramilitary group in Sudan, whose leader, Dagalo, has enjoyed a rapid rise to power.ĭuring Sudan’s Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, he was the leader of Sudan’s notorious Janjaweed forces, implicated in human rights violations and atrocities.Īn international outcry saw Bashir formalize the group into paramilitary forces known as the Border Intelligence Units. Passengers fleeing war-torn Sudan disembark at a bus station near the Egyptian city of Aswan, on April 25, 2023. However, the media office of Sudan’s Police and sources familiar with the matter told CNN Bashir remains in the custody of the Sudan Armed Forces at a military hospital in Omdurman, west of Khartoum. Unconfirmed reports on Wednesday claimed Bashir was among those released. That all ended in 2021, when the power-sharing government was dissolved by armed forces.įormer Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, said he and a number of former regime figures, left prison in Khartoum after chaos hit the facility on Sunday. He had led the country for nearly three decades when popular protests that began over soaring bread prices toppled him from power.ĭuring his rule, South Sudan split from the north while the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Bashir alleged war crimes in Darfur, a separatist Western region.Īfter Bashir’s ouster, Sudan was ruled by an uneasy alliance between the military and civilian groups. It is difficult to overstate how seismic Bashir’s overthrow was. Smoke is seen over Khartoum on Apafter days of fighting in the Sudanese capital. The unrest entered its 12th day on Wednesday as efforts to evacuate foreign diplomats and citizens intensified. Both sides later denied shelling hospitals, in comments to CNN. Volker Perthes, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Sudan, said Tuesday that the ceasefire “seems to be holding in some parts however, reports of sporadic shooting are still coming in as well as reports of relocation of troops.”ĭoctors’ organizations and several eyewitnesses said medical facilities were being bombarded with military strikes in targeted attacks. Forces loyal to two rival generals are vying for control, and as is so often the case, civilians have suffered the most.Īt least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured in the unrest so far, according to the World Health Organization, while parts of the capital Khartoum have become a war zone.Ī 72-hour ceasefire agreed on by Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) came into effect at midnight local time on Tuesday (Monday 6 p.m. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.Fierce fighting across Sudan has left hopes for a peaceful transition to civilian rule in tatters. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages.
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