The position of the two wounded Greeks, as well as the rest of the Greeks in Sudan inform diplomatic sources who say that their release is still impossible.

Following the relevant instructions of Nikos Dendias, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Crisis Management Unit, is in constant communication with the International Red Cross in order to immediately provide the best medical care to the two wounded Greeks, taking into account the military situation. in Sudan, preventing an operation to free them.

In addition to the two wounded, the International Red Cross is aware of the presence and needs of other Greeks in Khartoum.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains in coordination with other EU Member States. for medical assistance and a possible evacuation operation when conditions permit.

At least 270 dead, 2,600 injured

Today is the fifth day of fighting in Sudan, and thousands of people are fleeing Khartoum under a hail of bombs after the collapse of a ceasefire between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the regular army.

Fighting that has raged since Saturday in Sudan has killed at least 270 people and injured 2,600 more, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, at short intervals when conflicts cease, either to replenish ammunition or to move troops, some groups of Sudanese manage to get out of Khartoum.

Since Saturday, electricity and water have been cut off in the capital, while in some areas they are restored for several hours. Stray bullets pierce walls and windows, sometimes rocket fragments fall from the sky onto buildings.

Hospitals closed, catastrophic shortage

Seven hospitals in Khartoum have been closed due to the fighting, while the rest, according to doctors, are unable to function, either due to a lack of supplies, being occupied by the armed forces, or because the staff cannot start work.

Food stocks are running low in a country that is already in short supply due to triple-digit inflation. No food trucks have entered the Sudanese capital since Saturday.

Residents live in fear of an attack on their home or family. They have not forgotten the battles, attacks and atrocities of 2019, when dictator Omar al-Bashir was overthrown. The Sudanese dictator then entrusted the implementation of the scorched earth policy to one man: Hemedi, the current head of the SRB.

Ambiguous controversy

Diplomatic missions are trying to organize operations to evacuate their citizens. The mission is difficult, as they themselves are the target of attacks: on Monday, an American diplomatic mission came under fire, and an EU ambassador was attacked at his residence in Khartoum.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense, for example, is making the necessary preparations to evacuate civilians, which seems far-fetched since Khartoum’s airport is a battlefield and has been shut down.

After four days of clashes, neither the army nor the paramilitaries seem to be in a position to win.

“Neither side seems to be winning, and given the intensity of the conflict and the level of violence, the situation could get even worse before the two generals sit down at the negotiating table,” warns Clément Deshais of Paris-1 University.

For this reason, “their regional allies need to be pressured, but so far their statements are not moving in that direction,” a Sudan expert told AFP.

Regional powers, neighboring countries and other regional actors want to get along well with both rival Sudanese generals because they don’t want to discount a future that is currently uncertain, analysts say.

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