Thread by @BSonblast

Today's quick & dirty recap [April 23]

- A quiet day in Khartoum proper as foreign govts carried out evacuation of embassy officials.

- Elsewhere in the tri-city capital, clashes b/w RSF & SAF raged on. See @BeamReports interactive map: tinyurl.com/4atvhtv7

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- RSF claimed to escort several foreign convoys to evacuation - notably US & France.

- The US has denied using the RSF as escort; no word from the French govt as of the writing of this recap.

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- Many in Khartoum fear once evacuation missions are complete, violence will escalate even further.

- Major disruptions to internet & telecoms have significantly hindered access to info.

- Reasons for disruption unclear; some expect it due to power shortages.

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- Collapse of KRT State: power & water outages continue, food & medicine shortages intensify, insecurity rampant.

- In an appalling statement, Governor called on ordinary citizens 2 form "security committees" to protect neighborhoods frm looters & criminals in absence of police.

- The daily deteriorating situation has pushed exodus into overdrive; more & more residents are seeking to escape, w/most looking to Egypt.

- The extreme demand has led to limited seats & opportunity for exploitation, with skyrocketing ticket prices.

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- Beyond high prices, there is a slew of other related issues: cash is unavailable, risk of robbery, scams, and risk of being turned away at the border b/c of expired passports, visa & yellow fever card requirements, etc.

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- Despite the difficulty of the trip & related risks, the TL is still flooded with desperate pleas - diasporans trying to secure travel for their relatives, as well as the few Khartoum residents who still have internet access.

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- On the western front, community leaders in Nyala & Elfashir have managed to broker a truce between SAF and RSF that has managed to hold over the last 48 hours.

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- In a video, a community leader told the crowd that the mediating committee managed to convince the two camps to cease hostilities by highlighting that "no one will win by fighting here. The victor is determined by who wins the battle for Khartoum.”

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