In South Darfur capital Nyala, fighting killed 18 people on Thursday, Sudan's doctors syndicate said. Daglo's envoy Yusif Isha held talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and IGAD officials in Juba on Wednesday. He leads one wing of the SPLM-North, formed in 2011 by northern fighters of the movement which led South Sudan to independence that year. Observers consider Agar's promotion as a symbolic move which is not expected to impact the power struggle between Burhan and Daglo. "Inside Sudan, people are braving danger, moving notably from Khartoum, Darfur and other unsafe areas," Saltmarsh said.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 20, 2023 06:34 UTC