The Connection Between War In Sudan And That In Ukraine Complicates Everything....

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As Sudan’s warring generals have repeatedly failed to honor multiple agreed ceasefires, experts warn of protracted fighting, despite both sides preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia for direct talks.

Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), were once allies but have for weeks been locked in deadly fighting to secure power.

Russian mercenary group Wagner, which the US says has access to Sudan’s gold mines, “has been very instrumental” over the years for both the army and the RSF, said Krieg.

But, having grown wealthy from lucrative RSF-controlled Sudanese gold mines, Daglo has built a support network through Wagner and the UAE.

“If Wagner had to make a choice”, Krieg said, it would be Daglo, whose gold activities have been “instrumental” for the Russian mercenaries.

Wagner’s reliance on the UAE to sell its gold “to the open market”, ensuring it does not rely on Russian state funding, according to Krieg, gives Daglo “a competitive advantage”.

What is Russia’s Wagner Group of mercenaries?

It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The group operates beyond the law in Russia, where private military companies are officially forbidden.

The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor threatened Friday to pull his troops out of the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut next week, accusing Russia’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a wealthy entrepreneur with links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed that Wagner fighters had planned to capture Bakhmut by May 9, Russia’s Victory Day holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany. But they were undersupplied and suffering heavy losses, he said, and would hand over operations to the regular army May 10.

It is not the first time Prigozhin has raged about ammunition shortages and blamed Russia’s military, with which he has long been in conflict. Known for bluster, he has previously made unverifiable claims and threats he hasn’t carried out.

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The first casualty in a war is the truth.
Jackso Hinckle has an interesting observation from 49:01
https://www.youtube.com/live/bjLbfWlkti8?feature=share

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:zap: PMC “Wagner” will receive the necessary shells, said Yevgeny Prigozhin.

“The bottom line is the following - they promise to give us as much ammunition and weapons as we need to continue further actions, they swear to us that everything will be put up on the flank so that the enemy does not cut us off. We are told that we can act in Artemovsk as we see fit, and they give us Surovikin as a person who will make all decisions in the framework of the military operations of the Wagner PMC in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense,” Prigozhin said.

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[SIZE=7]Sudan’s army and paramilitary RSF are in Saudi Arabia for direct talks[/SIZE]
Sunday, May 07, 2023

According to sources, both sides are only willing to discuss a humanitarian solution but not exactly an end to the conflict. o_O:rolleyes:

Also read: US authorises sanctions on Sudan warring chiefs, their backers

However, Mr Farhan hoped that the talks would “lead to the end of the conflict and the return of security and stability to the Republic of Sudan.”
In a joint statement, Saudi Arabia and the United States both welcomed the start of pre-negotiation talks calling upon the parties to consider a cease-fire and end to the conflict.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States urge both parties to take into consideration the interests of the Sudanese nation and its people and actively engage in the talks towards a cease-fire and end to the conflict, which will spare the Sudanese people suffering and ensure the availability of humanitarian aid to affected areas” reads part of the statement.
They also urged for continued and coordinated international support for an expanded negotiation process that should engage all Sudanese parties.
RSF leader, Gen Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, on Twitter, welcomed the joint statement by Saudi Arabia and the United States, saying they appreciated the effort towards a ceasefire.
“We appreciate all regional and international efforts to establish a ceasefire, open humanitarian corridors, and provide essential services to the people of Sudan,” he said.

Gen Daglo, also known as Hemedti, affirmed RSF’s commitment to democracy and the transition to a civilian-led government.
“We underscore once more our belief in the need for a transitional civilian government that fosters a sustainable democratic transition and fulfils the aspirations of our people for security, stability, and development,” he said.
“We remain hopeful that the discussions will achieve their intended goals.”

Saturday’s talks come amid reports of continued clashes in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

Hundreds of civilians were killed in the fierce fighting that continued for three weeks and left nearly 450,000 civilians displaced.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says more than 115,000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
Neighbouring Ethiopia said it is receiving at least 1,000 people, fleeing Sudan, on a daily basis.