The trip of a high-ranking Sudanese military official to Niger and Mali

, Shamsuddin Kabashi, Deputy Commander of the Army, and Yas Ibrahim, Minister of Defense of Sudan, went to Niger and Mali on Tuesday (yesterday), whose Arab tribes are said to be involved in the process of recruiting mercenaries for Sudan’s rapid response forces.

Major General Yasser Atta, assistant commander of the army last December, referring to the UN report, said: This report states that many mercenaries from Chad Libya, Central Africa, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Syria have been sent to Sudan to participate in the internal battle of this country alongside the rapid reaction forces.

The Sovereignty Council of Sudan announced by publishing a press statement: During the visit of Shamsuddin Kabashi, the Deputy Commander of the Army and Yas Ibrahim, the Minister of Defense of Sudan, to Niger and Mali (West Africa), they discussed the progress of relations with the high-ranking officials of these countries. They will discuss bilaterally and ways to expand it.

It is stated in this statement: During this trip, the developments of the internal battle in Sudan and its impact on the regional and international environment will be examined.

According to the Sudan Tribune newspaper, the trip of these two high-ranking Sudanese military officials coincides with the African trip of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Congo. , Brazville and Chad, and this is while in the last few months we are witnessing the expansion of military, economic and diplomatic relations between Khartoum and Moscow in such a way that “Malik Aqar”, the Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, entered Russia on an official visit of several days to to participate in an international economic meeting in St. Petersburg.

Since April 26 of last year, when the battle between the Sudanese army and the rapid reaction forces began, more than 13 thousand citizens lost their lives and more than 7 million people were displaced. Meanwhile, at least 70 percent of Sudan’s healthcare centers are out of service, infectious diseases have spread in this country, and about half of Sudanese citizens are struggling with food insecurity.

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