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Sudan Civil War -- News Updates April 20, 2023

 

Al Jazeera: Sudan’s generals reject negotiations as ceasefire fails 

Both sides blame each other for the ongoing fighting in interviews with Al Jazeera. 

Warring generals in Sudan have rejected negotiations with each other, as fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues, despite repeated attempts at a ceasefire. 

Speaking to Al Jazeera on Thursday, the head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, said that he would not sit down and talk with his chief rival, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.  

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Sudan Civil War -- News Updates April 20, 2023  

Fighting Intensifies in Khartoum as Sudan Cease-Fires Fail -- NYTimes  

Sudan army demands rivals’ surrender as cease-fire runs out -- AP 

Sudan's military rules out negotiations with rival paramilitary force -- France 24  

‘We saw corpses in the street:’ People flee Sudan’s capital as violence torments city -- CNN  

Dead bodies line the streets amid fighting in Sudan; American confirmed among fatalities -- ABC News  

Sudan violence forces up to 20,000 to flee to Chad -- DW  

Sudan: up to 20,000 flee violence as rival leaders refuse to negotiate -- The Guardian  

Thousands flee as new ceasefire attempt fails in Sudan -- Al Jazeera 

Sudan humanitarian crisis looms as families leave capital amid fighting -- Washington Post  

Sudan fighting: Why it matters to countries worldwide -- BBC  

Why Sudan’s conflict matters to the rest of the world -- AP



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