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| The situation in Sudan as of 01/07/2026 |
| 2026-07-02 |
Text: Sudan 🇸🇩 MAP UPDATE: the situation in Sudan as of 01/07/2026. -In this past month the RSF has slowly tightened the noose around El Obeid, encroaching on the city from 3 directions. -Meanwhile in northern Darfur the Joint Forces have been advancing alongside the border. -And in the Nuba Mountains the SPLM-N was kicked out of its headquarters in Kauda by tribal Otoro fighters. Burkina Faso: The severing of diplomatic relations with France, a sudden decision with serious consequences Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [LEMONDE.FR] Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced on Friday, June 26, the severing of bilateral relations with Paris. The 2,500 French nationals residing in the country will no longer be able to rely on the services of the embassy and consulate, which must repatriate their staff. By Benjamin Roger North Korea and Afghanistan were, until now, the only countries in the world without diplomatic relations with France. Now, Burkina Faso joins them. The junta of Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced on Friday, June 26, the severing of its ties with Paris due to its "relentless activism" against its "interests" and its "overt neo-colonial ambitions." According to several French sources, this decision was made following the adoption, on June 18, by the European Parliament, of a resolution denouncing the "repression of civic space and fundamental freedoms" in the Sahelian country. The text was sponsored by MEP (The Republicans) and French General Christophe Gomart, former director of military intelligence. More at the link (In French) Related: Burkina Faso: 2026-07-01 Good Morning Burkina Faso: 2026-07-01 Another Macron failure: the French have been finally expelled from Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: 2026-06-29 Al Qaeda and IS Run Rampant in Niger: Africa File, June 25, 2026 Related: El Obeid: 2026-06-28 Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city El Obeid: 2026-06-24 Sudan army launches offensive near Ethiopian border, captures rebel stronghold El Obeid: 2026-06-22 Sudan: Fears of Looming Attack on El Obeid as RSF Build-Up Continues |
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