War in Sudan

By Zarah Mae B. Negado

    Photo from The Japan Times 

           Numbers of affected civilians including death and injuries in Sudan during the heavy war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Paramilitary Rapid support Forces (RSF) increased.

         The war between two forces began on April, 15 in the multiple cities around Sudan, Africa’s third largest country is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the country’s military leadership lead by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the commander of the armed forces, and Gen.Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group. The two generals are former allies who jointly orchestrated the October 2021 military coup that derailed Sudan's short-lived transition to democracy but soon after tension arose between the two causing this war to happen. On Sunday, the two parties agreed for a three-hour ceasefire so that people could stock up on supplies and their necessities.

Top diplomats including the U.S. secretary of state, together with the U.N. secretary-general, the EU foreign policy chief, the head of the Arab League, and the head of the African Union Commission diplomats urged the two forces to stop the war between them. Later on, Monday, the U.N. Security Council was scheduled to address the developments in Sudan and during the meeting of the Group of Seven wealthy nations on Monday in Japan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reiterated his call for a ceasefire and return to negotiations, saying that "the people in Sudan want the military back in barracks" and tha "they want democracy. They want a civilian-led government; Sudan needs to return to that path.

Meanwhile, at least 413 civilians—men, women, children, and the elderly—have died and more than 3,551 have been injured, according to the World Health Organization, but the actual number of fatalities is likely higher. Health facilities and other infrastructure in Khartoum are rapidly deteriorating with 40 out of the 59 hospitals now completely out of action and essential services are being destroyed. Many civilians have been in their homes, screaming for help-many without electricity, food and water. On Wednesday some residents of Khartoum attempted to flee during a patchy 24-hour ceasefire but it didn't hold due the difficulty to travel anywhere there right now.

On the other hand, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced that the Philippines is already putting up a plan to evacuate Filipinos residing in Sudan once the situation becomes safe enough.The embassy in Cairo and the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Khartoum are already preparing for an ATN (assistance to nationals) Mission to facilitate the evacuation as well as to distribute relief goods to Filipinos.

Source from   (2023, April 17). Sudan Battle Intensify on 3rd Day. PhilStar Global. https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineSTAR/posts/pfbid02LJS1zPs1pK4TqFHEn2y1SymAbiGXYT5LTdThvNCTUJwQoB99mTxWWatmWjKnZYDnl?_rdc=1&_rdr 

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