More than 90 civilians have been killed so far in Sudan, where the military and its paramilitaries have clashed violently, but the situation remains tense as both sides remain committed to fighting.
In Sudan, the military took control of the government through a coup d'état in October, and since then, talks have been underway including the reorganization of the military toward the transfer of civilian rule, but the RSF, a paramilitary organization under the umbrella of the military, has rebelled against this content and has clashed violently with the military.
According to local media, gunfire was held in the capital Khartoum on the 10th, and fighting is continuing over the airport in the northern city.
According to the local medical association, more than 17 civilians have been killed and about 15 people, including soldiers, have been injured in the fighting since the 90th, and some have been prevented from reaching hospitals due to heavy fighting.
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 900th, stating that "the commander-in-chief of the armed forces has designated the RSF as a rebel force and ordered its dissolution," and clarified that it will respond to the RSF as a hostile force in the future.
On the other hand, the RSF has also criticized the military for attacking innocent people, and both sides have not wavered in their stance to continue fighting, and the situation remains tense.
UN Secretary-General Guterres strongly condemns fighting on the ground
At the beginning of the meeting held at the United Nations Headquarters on the 17th, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, "I would like to talk about what is happening in Sudan," and that he "strongly condemns the fighting on the ground."
"Many lives have already been lost, and any further escalation could be a devastating blow to the country and the region," he said, calling on the Sudanese army and paramilitaries clashing on the ground to immediately cease hostilities and start dialogue.
In addition, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors on the situation in Sudan on the 17th.
After the meeting, representatives of Africa's three non-permanent members of the Security Council, Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique, held a press conference and said, "We reiterate our call for an unconditional and immediate ceasefire to avoid further bloodshed of innocent civilians."