'African leaders need to step in' — Chadian president asks Buhari to intervene in Sudan crisis

THE CABLE

Mahamat Idriss Déby, transitional President of Chad, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the ongoing Sudan crisis.

A violent power struggle between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, has killed nearly 100 people — almost double the casualties from Sunday.

Ongoing tensions had heightened on Saturday after heavy gunfire and explosion were witnessed in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital.

The RSF accused the army of ambushing its forces with heavy weaponry and attacks. The army denied the allegations and said the RSF was trying to seize the…