Conflicts between political positions in Sudan worsen. From the election freeze until the continuous confrontations between the state army and paramilitary groups numbers continue to rise deaths. For that reason, the Argentine Foreign Ministry He expressed his concern and communicated the route of help for Argentine citizens who are in that country.
The last confrontation in the African country occurred this Saturday when paramilitary groups -nucleated in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – and members of the Sudanese armed forces clashed at the airport of Khartoum (the capital) and in the cities of omdurman, nyala, El Obeid and the fasher. Those fights caused at least 27 dead and 183 injuredas reported by Sudan Doctors Union.
Throughout the day they heard shootings and explosions of heavy weapons in the capital city. Televised footage showed smoke billowing from various districts and was recorded armored vehicles deployed through the streets military aircrafts flying over the city at low altitude.
late on saturdaythe Sudanese air force asked the population not to leave their homes while conducting aerial reconnaissance of the areas where the clashes took place. RSF paramilitaries claimed to have taken Khartoum airport, state television and other strategic points.
The head of the Sudanese army, General Abdel Fattah Al Burhandeclared to the television network Al Jazeera that the RSF should withdraw: “We believe that, if they are sensible, they will push back the soldiers who entered Khartoum. But if it continues we will have to deploy soldiers to Khartoum from other areas.” RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagaloresponded by calling Burhan a “criminal” and a “liar”.
Between both forces accumulate 100,000 men, that they face while political factions negotiate the formation of a transitional government. A civil coalition, which signed a preliminary version of a democratic recovery agreement in December, called on Saturday for an immediate cessation of hostilities to prevent Sudan from slipping towards “the precipice of total collapse”.
The Argentine Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the situation in Sudan
By the fact, the Argentine Foreign Ministry issued a communication, published on their social networks: “The Argentine government follows with concern the situation of violence in Sudanas a consequence of the clashes between the armed forces of that country and the Rapid Support Forces, in the capital Khartoum and other regions”.
“The Argentina supports international efforts to achieve peace and stability in Sudan and reiterates its votes for the continuation of the political negotiations in order to stabilize the situation”, concludes the agency, which informed the Argentine community in Sudan that you can communicate with the Embassy in Egypt, concurrent with that country, at number +20 122 317 8512 or to mail consular_eegip@mrecic.gov.ar.
Source: Ambito
