The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Amb Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday, April 15, called for a ceasefire in Sudan after the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) clashed in the capital Khartoum. Mahamat has continued to follow very closely, and with deep concern, the developments in Sudan and to encourage, directly and indirectly, the political, civilian and military parties to find a consensual solution to the crisis created by the October 25 coup and its harmful consequences, the AU Commission said in a statement. The AU said tensions have gone "dangerously out of control and resort to armed violence has prevailed as a means of resolving political disputes." Shooting and blasts took place on Saturday in the vicinity of Sudan's army headquarters and the defence ministry in central Khartoum, as well as the presidential palace and airport, Al Jazeera reported. Mahamat called upon international players to urge restraint in Sudan to bring the situation under control.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2023 10:08 UTC