Sudanese army regains control of key locations

News - Posted date: 05:40, April 16, 2023

Sudan's military commander, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, confirmed on April 15 that the army was in control of the Presidential Palace, army headquarters and airport, after clashes broke out between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Chú thích ảnh — *Military vehicles on a street in Khartoum, Sudan, April 15, 2023. Photo: AFP/TTXVN*

Earlier the same day, RSF announced that it had “taken full control” of several key areas in the capital Khartoum, including the Presidential Palace, after clashes with the Sudanese army.

Faced with the above situation, political parties in Sudan have called for a ceasefire and urged the international community and countries in the region to take urgent action to prevent clashes between the army and RSF.

Tensions between the Sudanese army and the RSF have been escalating for months, preventing the North African country’s political parties from signing an internationally-backed agreement to resume the country’s transitional government. The current tensions between the army and the RSF stem from disagreements over how the RSF should be integrated into the army and which unit should oversee the process. The integration of the two forces is a key condition of the yet-to-be-signed transitional government agreement in Sudan.

The Sudanese Intelligence Service (GIS) considers RSF's actions in the country to be "rebellion".

According to VNA