Warring Groups in Sudan Fail to Lay Down Weapons

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Clashes between the factions of two militia leaders reportedly continued on Friday in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, with gunfire being heard, despite calls for peace during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the important Islamic month of Ramadan.

The World Health Organization has reported that over 400 people have been killed and more than 3,500 injured in the conflict.

In a document released on Friday, the leader of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric, expressed concern about the suffering of ordinary people in Khartoum and other parts of the country. She stated that the ICRC has been unable to deliver aid to those in need due to a lack of security guarantees from the warring groups.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is reportedly sending the presidents of Kenya, South Sudan, and Djibouti to Sudan to try to stop the conflict between government forces and the Rapid Support Forces.

Political analysts, such as Professor Munyaradzi Ricky Mukonza from Tswane University of Technology, are urging the African Union to take quick action in response to the conflict, which they say affects the status of the African region.

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Warring Groups in Sudan Fail to Lay Down Weapons