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Sudan army chief rules out any compromise with RSF paramilitaries
PORT SUDAN: Sudan's army chief on Thursday vowed there would be no compromise with paramilitary forces who have been at war with the regular army for more than two years amid a deepening humanitarian on the centenary of the Sudanese armed forces, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan renewed his commitment to the 'battle for dignity, to defeat the rebellion, and to make neither compromise nor reconciliation, whatever the cost.'The remarks come just days after a confidential meeting in Switzerland between Burhan and US Africa envoy Massad to two Sudanese government sources, the pair discussed a new US peace plan. So far, mediation efforts led by Washington and Riyadh have failed to secure a paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, have attempted to establish a parallel administration in western Sudan, on territory under their United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the move on Wednesday, calling it 'a direct threat to Sudan's unity and territorial integrity.'Sudan's war, now in its third year, has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and plunged the nation into the world's worst hunger and displacement European Union on Thursday called on all parties in the civil war in Sudan to 'urgently' allow the entry of international aid, as the country weathers its worst outbreak of cholera in years.'Civilians must be protected, and humanitarian access must be granted,' the EU said in a joint statement also signed by countries including Britain, Canada and Japan.
Arab News
23-07-2025
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Tunisia leader shows Trump adviser images of starving Gaza children
TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied presented US counterpart Donald Trump's senior Africa adviser with photographs of starving children in Gaza, official video of their meeting posted late Tuesday told US envoy Massad Boulos, who is also the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, that 'it is time for all of humanity to wake up and put an end to these crimes against the Palestinian people.''I believe you know these images well,' Saied was seen telling the envoy as he showed a photograph of what he described as 'a child crying, eating sand in occupied Palestine.'Saied showed Boulos several more images, saying that Palestinians in Gaza were subjected to crimes against is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory, where more than two million people have endured 21 months of devastating conflict.'It is absolutely unacceptable,' Saied was heard saying as Boulos stood silently, occasionally nodding. 'It is a crime against all of humanity.'More than 100 aid organizations warned on Wednesday that 'mass starvation' was spreading across the Gaza Strip and that their own colleagues were suffering acutely from the head of Gaza's largest hospital said on Tuesday that 21 children had died from malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the previous three says humanitarian aid is being allowed into Gaza and accuses Hamas of exploiting civilian suffering, including by stealing food handouts to sell at inflated prices or shooting at those awaiting his visit to Tunisia, Boulos flew on to the Libyan capital Tripoli on Wednesday, Tunisian media reported.
