The conflict between two generals in Sudan continues to escalate. Fighters of the paramilitary group RSF attacked an American convoy. The EU ambassador had previously been targeted by the soldiers.
A US diplomatic convoy has come under fire during fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan. The convoy was allegedly fired on Monday by fighters linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.
The people in the convoy are safe. The ambassador of the European Union was already attacked in his residence on Monday.
He called RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, and army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to make it clear to them “that attacks that threaten or endanger our diplomats are completely unacceptable,” he said.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned the attack on the ambassador as a gross violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The security of diplomatic facilities and personnel is a primary responsibility of the Sudanese authorities and an obligation under international law, he said on Twitter.
The United States is deeply concerned about the tense security situation affecting civilians, diplomats and aid workers, Blinken said at a news conference in Karuizawa, Japan. There he took part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the seven leading Western industrialized countries (G7).
Civilians suffer from fighting
The United States works closely with other countries with influence in Sudan, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Great Britain, as well as the African Union and other international organizations.
Fighting broke out on Saturday. At least 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 civilians and soldiers injured, according to the UN. According to observers, the conflict was sparked by a dispute over the integration of the RSF into the military as part of the transition to civilian government. The army staged a coup in October 2021 and has ruled the country ever since.
Source: Krone
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