African leaders travel to Sudan to mediate

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), meeting with the Sudanese agenda, decided to send the leaders of its member states Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti to the capital Khartoum as soon as possible to try to put an end to the conflicts between the army and army. Rapid Support Forces (HDK).

Although it is not known when the delegation will leave, clashes continue in the capital. The chairman of the African Union Commission, Musa Faki Muhammed, also announced that he would go to Sudan.

JOINT STATEMENT BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that they will work in cooperation with African and Arab countries and other stakeholders for civil administration in Sudan.

According to information from the British Foreign Office, Blinken and Cleverly made a joint statement on the conflicts in Sudan. Cleverly, whose remarks were included in the statement, asserted that Britain is in contact with Arab countries regarding Sudan, saying: “We reiterate our call to end the violence as soon as possible and return to talks that will lead to a civil administration”. .”

On the morning of April 15, armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the HDK paramilitary in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and in several cities. The disagreement between the army and the HDK over the military security reform, which provides for the “full participation of the HDK in the army”, had become a hot-button conflict in recent months.

The World Health Organization announced that at least 83 people have been killed and 1,126 injured in conflicts in the region. (AA)