The conflict between Sudan’s military and paramilitaries has continued for three weeks, despite a newly declared ceasefire.
On Saturday, warplanes flew over Khartoum and drew heavy anti-aircraft fire. The clashes began on April 15 between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
The two sides have agreed to several truces, but each has accused the other of violating them. The most recent three-day ceasefire was negotiated by the US, Saudi Arabia, the African Union, and the United Nations.
Witnesses reported ongoing fighting around the state broadcaster’s headquarters in Omdurman, and some residents have faced shortages of food, water, and energy. Despite this, most people have remained at home for safety.
‘Alarming’ conditions in Darfur
A significant number of people have lost their lives and many more have been injured in clashes that have rocked Sudan in recent times, prompting fears that the actual death toll could be much higher than the officially reported figure of 512, with 4,193 others said to be injured.
The Sudan Doctors Union has put the number of fatalities at 411, with 2023 others injured. Furthermore, the United Nations has reported that roughly 75,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as a consequence of fighting in a number of regions including Khartoum, as well as the states of Blue Nile and North Kordofan, as well as the troubled Darfur territory.
International nations have been working tirelessly to evacuate their citizens from the war-torn country, while tens of thousands of Sudanese people have sought refuge in neighboring nations such as Chad, South Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia.
Source: Agencies and Al-Manar English Website
