Russia 'chief beneficiary' in deadly Sudan conflict as attempted ceasefire falls apart

While the U.S. makes phone calls of diplomatic protest about the fighting that has killed some 200 people in Sudan, Russia is reportedly supplying arms to warring factions and exploiting country’s gold.

The convoy was clearly marked as being American, and was flying U.S. flags, according to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who told reporters Tuesday at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Summit that he had phoned the two leaders of the forces involved in the conflict to demand a ceasefire and expressed "grave concern" about civilian deaths. Tuesday, a ceasefire was said to be agreed upon, but explosions and gunfire across Khartoum demonstrated it was not holding. Paul Tilsley covers Africa for Fox News Digital. He has experience in 87 countries in producing, reporting, editing, direction, and live, business news feature producing, reporting, and writing for Fox Business, Fox News Channel, CNN, Sky News, BBC and ITN among others. He can be found on Twitter @paultilsley

Once again, it appears that the U.S. is losing out in the battle for influence in Africa to Russia. Shadowy mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group have reportedly not been attacked as they drive around Khartoum.