source: Radio Dabanga; Africa Confidential
actor1: Military Forces of Sudan (1989-2019) Rapid Support Forces
actor2: N/A
location: Khartoum
notes: On and around May 12th, large numbers of RSF paramilitaries (including hundreds of armed pick-up trucks) deployed around the main site of the sit-in protest in Khartoum. On May 12th, RSF troops briefly closed Blue Nile bridge, sparking demonstrations.