No, this video does not show the Wagner Group ‘surrendering’ in Sudan

Since the start of the war in Sudan between government troops and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the role of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, said to have links to the paramilitary forces, has remained unclear. Against this backdrop, social media users shared a video which they claimed shows Wagner…

Morning Digest: May 1, 2023

File photo of smoke rising from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan Army, rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes Sudan’s Army and its rival paramilitary said on April 30 they will extend…

Foreign governments rescue embassy staff from Khartoum

Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others trapped in Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no sign of a truce that had been declared for a major Muslim holiday. While world powers like the U.S. and Britain airlifted their diplomats from the capital of…

Sudanese military rules out negotiations with rival force

Sudan’s military has ruled out any negotiations with the rival paramilitary forces to end the crisis roiling the country and says it will only accept their surrender. Also Read: No respite in Sudan as truce falls apart, rivals battle A statement from the military on April 20 said that engaging…

UN workers among dozens killed in Sudan

The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signalling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire. Heavy fighting involving armoured vehicles, truck-mounted machine guns and warplanes raged Sunday in the capital of…

Sudan forces kill at least one protester, says doctors’ group

Sudanese security forces killed at least one person while violently dispersing anti-coup protesters on Tuesday in the capital of Khartoum and other cities, a medical group said. The Sudan Doctors Committee, which is part of the pro-democracy movement, said the protester was shot dead when security forces opened fire on…