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By Basillioh Rukanga Nichola Mandil
BBC News BBC News, Juba
The public prosecutor blames lax security, but a government spokesman suspects it was pre-planned. Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, sent a message of support to Muslim communities suffering around the globe during Eid al-Fitr - but failed to mention the ongoing war in Sudan.
"Our thoughts turn to the plight of Palestinians in Gaza
and the West Bank, civilians in Syria, women suffering under the Taliban in
Afghanistan, Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China, Rohingya
in Burma and Bangladesh, and far too many others," Mr Blinken said
in a message to Muslim communities.
Although he mentioned countries where Muslims are suffering as a
result of the conflicts and wars, Mr Blinken's message fell short of mentioning
Sudan, where the majority of the population are Muslims.
Does this mean Sudan has been forgotten or the
International community is giving up on Sudan?
On 15 April last year, war broke out between the Sudanese army, led by Gen Abdel Fattah
al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Gen Mohamed
Hamdan Dagalo.
The war has killed an estimated 14,000
people, displaced millions internally, and forced thousands to flee to the
neighbouring countries.
The US and Saudi Arabia have been mediating talks
in Jeddah to arrange humanitarian aid, establish a ceasefire and other confidence-building measures, aimed at building a permanent
cessation of hostilities in Sudan.
Previous attempts to broker a lasting ceasefire between the army and the RSF have failed.
More stories about Sudan:
What is famine, when is it declared and why are Gaza and Sudan at risk?
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