Cairo/Kampala – Ahmed Younes & Asharq Al-Awsat
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to Sudan’s unity and stability, emphasizing the need to preserve the country’s territorial integrity amid ongoing conflict.
“Any solution must ensure that Sudan remains united and stable,” Abdelatty said on Sunday, underscoring Egypt’s support for Sudanese state institutions.
Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Sudan
Meanwhile, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that Sudan is among the top four countries globally with the highest prevalence of acute malnutrition.
“The humanitarian community is delivering food and nutrition aid, but resources are running out. Millions in Sudan face hunger. Urgent funding is needed to support them,” Nkweta-Salami stated.
Military Escalation Continues
On Sunday, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have seized a Sudanese Army military base in al-Maliha, a strategic desert city in North Darfur near the borders of Chad and Libya. RSF media also reported the capture of the Jabal Issa military base.
The RSF’s advances come as the Sudanese Army announced on Friday that it had regained control of the Republican Palace and key government buildings in central Khartoum.
Violence continued to escalate over the weekend. On Sunday, three civilians, including two children, were killed in an artillery attack by the RSF on Omdurman, a medical source told AFP. Eight others were injured in the shelling, which struck residential neighborhoods controlled by the army.
Army Gains Ground in Central Khartoum
The Sudanese Army reported on Saturday that it had recaptured several strategic institutions previously held by the RSF, including the central bank, state intelligence headquarters, and the national museum.
“Our forces in central Khartoum are continuing to pressure the Daglo thugs… who are trying to escape from our forces,” army spokesman Nabil Abdallah stated. He added that the army had “eliminated hundreds of militia members who tried to escape through pockets in central Khartoum.”
A War of Devastating Consequences
Since April 2023, Sudan’s regular army and the RSF have been locked in a brutal war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced over 12 million people, and created one of the world’s largest hunger crises. The Sudanese Army has recently secured several victories over the RSF, particularly since September, in an effort to reclaim control of the war-torn country.
