Embassy of India in Sudan Amid the tense situation in the country, an important notice has been issued advising Indians to stay indoors to stay safe. In the wake of the alleged firing and clashes, the embassy has urged Indians to stay indoors and stop venturing out with immediate effect.
Embassy’s advice to Indians
‘In view of reports of firing and clashes, all Indians are advised to exercise extreme caution, stay indoors and refrain from venturing out with immediate effect. Also please keep calm and wait for updates, reads the tweet from the Indian Embassy in Sudan.
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Meanwhile, continuous gunfire was heard in Sudan’s capital on Saturday morning amid tensions between the army and the country’s powerful paramilitary forces. Gunfire could be heard in several areas, including central Khartoum and the neighborhood of Bahri.
Tensions between the military and the Rapid Support Force, known as the paramilitary force, have risen in recent months, delaying the signing of an internationally-backed accord with political parties to revive the country’s democratic transition. Is. In a statement released on Saturday morning, the RSF accused the army of attacking one of its bases in south Khartoum.
Tension between army and paramilitary forces
The army used light and heavy weapons in the attack. Current tensions between the military and the paramilitary stem from disagreements over how the RSF should be integrated into the military and which authority should oversee the process.
The accession is a key condition of Sudan’s unsigned transition agreement. However, the army-RSF rivalry dates back to the rule of autocratic President Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted in 2019. Under former Pres., the paramilitary force, led by powerful Gen.
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo grew out of a former militia known as the Janjaweed, which carried out brutal operations in Sudan’s Darfur region during decades of conflict.
(With inputs from PTI)