Official Third Sudanese Civil War Thread

[lordroel]

Day 8 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 22nd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 Transport Aircraft and a KC-767 Refueling Tanker left Japan today for Bases in Djibouti where they will join a C-130 and roughly 370 Japanese Soldiers and Airmen who are waiting for the order to begin Evacuation Operation in Sudan. Once in Djibouti they will meet up with Several Thousand U.S, British, French, German, and South Korean Military Personnel who are planning for the exact same Mission.

Over 100 British Soldiers from the Special Air Service (SAS) have arrived at Undisclosed Bases in the Middle East and Northern Africa in order to prepare for Evacuation Operations for British Diplomats, Nationals, and Duel-Citizens stuck inside the War-Torn Country of Sudan.

[lordroel]

Day 8 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 22nd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

Foreign Nationals and Diplomats from multiple Countries still in Sudan including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and China are being transported in Convoys from the Capital of Khartoum to the City of Port Sudan in preparation for Evacuation Operations to begin soon.

The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum has stated that there have been No Security Guarantees by the Sudanese Army or Rapid Support Force (RSF) regarding these Convoys and it is not suggested that U.S. Nationals utilize them.

[lordroel]

Day 8 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 22nd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

The Royal Saudi Navy has reportedly carried out the Evacuation of Diplomats and Nationals from the Sudanese City of Port Sudan earlier today, the Nationals included in the Evacuation were from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, India, Pakistan, Canada, Philippines, and Bulgaria.

[lordroel]

Day 8 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 22nd 2023

From the Wikipedia page: 2023 Sudan conflict:

Heavy fighting continued in Khartoum, particularly around the Presidential Palace and the airport.

The SAF agreed to secure the evacuation of UK, US, French and Chinese diplomats and nationals from Sudan by air.Saudi diplomats were evacuated by land to Port Sudan and then by air. Some foreign nationals also began to be evacuated by boat from Port Sudan, with the first vessels arriving across the Red Sea to the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

According to Twitter reports:

The Sudanese Air Force is continuing to conduct Airstrikes against the Positions of the Rapid Support Force (RSF) that are in or near Khartoum International Airport in the Sudanese Capital; these Airstrikes come as it was said the U.S/Coalition Evacuation Operation was going to begin soon and that it would be utilizing this Airport.

[kspence92]

The latest map of Khartoum and who controls what in the city

[lordroel]

Day 9 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 23rd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

The U.S. military has successfully completed the evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel from Sudan, a person familiar with the matter tells.

According to U.S. Defense Officials the Evacuation that happened in Sudan is only for U.S. Embassy Staff and their Families; the Evacuation of American and other Foreign Nationals will take place later with a Larger-Scale Coalition Operation.

[lordroel]

Day 9 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 23rd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

Initial Reports that an Operation by the French Military is underway to Evacuate French Diplomats and Nationals from Sudan.

The Department of Defense has announced that Naval Ships from the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet based in Bahrain are being moved off the Coast of the City of Port Sudan where Foreign Nationals have been moving to in Convoys over the last few days.

U.S. Military and Intelligence are working to establish Secure Routes that Foreign Nationals and Diplomats can follow from Cities across Sudan including the Capital City of Khartoum to the Coastal City of Port Sudan; once there Air and Sea Evacuations can take place.

[miletus12]

Why do I get a feeling that a Boxer Rebellion situation is in progress?

[lordroel]

Day 9 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 23rd 2023

Dutch government begins evacuation from Sudan

The Netherlands is the latest country to announce it will begin an evacuation of Sudan. The decision was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a day after the army of the Sudanese government said it would provide assistance to many countries who decide to leave the African nation.

“An operation by various countries is underway to evacuate compatriots from Sudan. The Netherlands is also participating with a team in Jordan from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense. They will do their utmost to collect Dutch people as quickly and safely as possible,” said Foreign Affairs Minister Wopke Hoekstra.

The first Dutch people will be evacuated on Sunday, and they were informed about the possibility earlier in the day as well as an assembly point. The ministry did not release details about the mission due to security reasons, according to news service ANP. Likewise, Dutch people in Sudan were told not to disclose any details about evacuation plans.

“We deeply sympathize with the Dutch in Sudan and we will continue our efforts to evacuate people where and when possible.”

As fighting between the government army and the Rapid Support Forces escalated in Sudan last week, the Netherlands sent transport aircraft, diplomatic staff, and military personnel to Jordan. The team and equipment was sent in anticipation of a possible evacuation once forces in Sudan violated ceasefire agreements. Thus far, violence in Khartoum made it impossible for other countries to evacuate from Sudan using the airport there.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry previously said it was in contact with 152 Dutch people present in Sudan, according to ANP. However, it also anticipated that the final number was higher. The ministry has been providing updated advice to Dutch citizens in Sudan via its website.

The Dutch company Proximities also helped on Saturday with the evacuation of 22 foreign employees working for another Dutch company based in Port Sudan, a city on the Red Sea on the eastern coast of the country.

France also began the process of collecting its diplomats and citizens in Sudan as part of an evacuation. The European Union member state has also been providing assistance to other European nations, but it has not yet evacuated Dutch citizens from Sudan.

Both the United States and Saudi Arabia have also collected people in Sudan and taken them to other countries. Staff members working for the U.S. embassy in Sudan were evacuated, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday night. Biden said Djibouti, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia all provided assistance during the evacuation.

The American embassy in Sudan was closed, but the U.S. pledged to support its citizens still located there

[lordroel]

Day 9 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 23rd 2023

From the Wikipedia page: 2023 Sudan conflict:

A near-total Internet outage was reported across Sudan, with cybersecurity watchdog organization NetBlocks saying that Internet connectivity was at only 2 percent of usual levels. It suggested electricity shortages caused by attacks on the electric grid was the cause.

The RSF claimed that they captured a military manufacturing facility in the neighborhood of Masoudiya in southeast Khartoum as well as another facility in Khartoum Bahri. It also said one of its convoys assisting the evacuation of French nationals was attacked in Omdurman by a military jet, which it claimed to have shot down.

A mass jailbreak was reported at the Kobar Prison in Khartoum after it was broken into by armed men.

According to Twitter reports:

The Spanish Military appears to have completed their Evacuation of Diplomats and Nationals from Sudan, with a Spanish Air Force A400M Transport Aircraft landing at Wadi Seidna Air Base just North of the Sudanese Capital of Khartoum already making its way back to Djibouti.

The Spanish Military Operation consisted of Soldiers from the Special Forces and Elite Parachute Regiment utilizing at least 3 A-400M Military Transports and 1 A-330 Commercial Aircraft while a Reserve Ground Forces was waiting in Ethiopia in case of issues.

[lordroel]

Day 9 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 23rd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

In the last 24 Hours; the U.K, United States, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, and Italy have conducted Military Operations to Evacuate their Diplomats and some Foreign Nationals from Sudan with many more Operations expected over the coming days.

However, almost all of these Operations were Primarily-Aimed at Evacuating Diplomats and their Families with 10s of Thousands of European and American Citizens still Trapped in Sudan with many attempting to flee to the Coastal City of Port Sudan using Unsecured Convoys.

[miletus12]

Apr 23, 2023 18:39:24 GMT lordroel said:

Day 9 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 23rd 2023

According to Twitter reports:

In the last 24 Hours; the U.K, United States, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, and Italy have conducted Military Operations to Evacuate their Diplomats and some Foreign Nationals from Sudan with many more Operations expected over the coming days.

However, almost all of these Operations were Primarily-Aimed at Evacuating Diplomats and their Families with 10s of Thousands of European and American Citizens still Trapped in Sudan with many attempting to flee to the Coastal City of Port Sudan using Unsecured Convoys.

Have the PRC announced anything? 

[lordroel]

Day 10 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 24th 2023

From the Wikipedia page: 2023 Sudan conflict:

The army accused the RSF of sabotaging the telecom exchange in Khartoum, leading to a nationwide loss of internet service. Al-Arabiya reported that clashes had commenced in Geneina.

From News sites

Ministry of Defense evacuates multiple Dutch, others from Sudan: A Defense C130 Hercules transport aircraft with Dutch nationals and evacuees from other countries on board left Sudan during the early hours of Monday morning. The plane is on its way to Jordan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Libyan warlord could plunge Sudan into a drawn-out ‘nightmare’ conflict: As Khalifa Haftar’s influence emerges, analysts warn the area could be a battleground for multiple players.

[miletus12]

Apr 24, 2023 17:18:11 GMT lordroel said:

Khalifa Haftar

In respect to the Sudan conflict, I wanted to supply background on this expletive deleted.

Siddiq Haftar to Asharq Al-Awsat: My Visit to Khartoum Is Not Political
Story by Cairo - Khalid Mahmoud • Yesterday 4:01 AM

Siddiq Haftar, the eldest son of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, confirmed that his visit to Sudan, where he met with the deputy head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council and leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, was “not of a political nature.”

Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Siddiq Haftar said he visited Sudan at the request of the Al-Merrikh Football Club, which appointed him as an honorary chairman.

He denied rumors that he had committed to providing financial support to the Sudanese club, and instead said he had promised to help the club find sponsors who could provide the needed support.

“Al-Merrikh is a prestigious club and I respect it, along with other Arab clubs,” said Haftar.

“However, I did not promise to provide any financial support because I do not have the funds and, more importantly, Libyan clubs are in greater need of support at this time,” he clarified.

He said that his short meeting with Dagalo during an iftar banquet was at the request of the Al-Merrikh Club presidency and “did not involve any discussion other than the club.”

“The visit was focused on the honorary presidency of the club, and I went there in response to a request from Al-Merrikh Club,” revealed Haftar.

“Through this visit, the club reciprocated the generous hospitality that Marshal Haftar had extended to the club during its stay in Benghazi (located in the east of Libya),” he explained.

Haftar expressed his “pain as an Arab citizen” about the situation in Sudan and added that he hopes for an end to the crisis in a way that serves the security and stability of the country and its people.

In other news, the Libyan embassy in Sudan announced that 83 Libyan nationals who were stranded in Khartoum were evacuated and transported to safer locations.

“The evacuation process was carried out after continuous efforts that culminated in the transfer of 83 members of the Libyan community, including embassy staff and their families, as well as some students and employees of African Airlines and Sahel and Sahara Bank, to safer places,” said Libyan ambassador to Khartoum Fawzi Abu Meriz.

Meriz added that “only a very few Libyans residing in scattered areas in the capital Khartoum remain, and the embassy is currently working on evacuating them as soon as a new ceasefire is declared.”

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IN AN EYE.

Khalifa Haftar

Summary: "Hifter" (note the name?), has been a chameleon of uncertain loyalties and ambitions. Like many "creatures" of the CIA, I have expected blowback from him for at least a decade. So what is he after? 
 


Chad's part in this bolox.
 
Read the article at the citation, but the summary is that we are in the middle of that FAMINE and WATER WAR I warned about in the Russia-Ukraine War thread. 

So how does that affect Sudan? See MAP at citation and MAP below.


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Those blue lines are called rivers. There are three other interesting things to remember:

a. Libya, even as snarled up and civil warrish as it still is, wants the gold mines of Northern Chad, which explains why that war has been going on for fifty years.
b. For "reasons"^1  the United States has been very interested to break Sudan in two and keep it broken in two. 
c. Libya needs water and it also wants to become the center of a Pan African Federation (Qaddaffi's dream is not dead. Just him. M.), and they both kind of go together with the gold. He who rules the NILE rules east Africa.  
^1 Sudan harbored Al Qaeda, especially Osama bin Laden, when he attacked our embassies in Africa. There is a bit of revenge involved.   

[lordroel]

Day 11 of the 2023 Sudan conflict, April 24th 2023

According to Twitter reports:

The U.S. State Department has announced that they have gotten the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to agree on a 72-Hour Ceasefire that they are hoping will be the Foundation of Negotiations between the Two Factions.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense have announced that the Assistant Egyptian Defense Attaché to the Sudanese Military has been Killed during Fighting near the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum.