Russian Envoy Meets Sudan's Army Commander In Show Of Support

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov visited Sudan on April 29 in a sign of support for the Sudanese Army, which is locked in a war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Bogdanov met Sudanese Army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, a base for the army and government officials since the RSF took over large parts of the capital, Khartoum. Bogdanov said his visit could lead to increased cooperation and expressed support for "the existing legitimacy in the country represented by the Sovereign Council," according to the council, which Burhan leads.