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Fierce fighting resumed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum between Sudan’s military, headed by Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, after a short reprieve
Fierce fighting resumed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum between Sudan’s military, headed by Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, after a short reprieve. The fighting has killed more than 860 civilians, according to Sudan’s Doctors’ Syndicate, which tracks civilian casualties, though the actual death toll is likely much higher.
A week ago, the African nation agreed to a 24-hour cease-fire, which ended. Sudan’s conflict has reduced the capital of Khartoum to an urban battlefield, with many city districts without running water or electricity.
Widespread looting and sexual violence have been reported, including the rape of women and girls in Khartoum and the western Darfur region. Almost all reported cases of sexual attacks were blamed on the RSF. The paramilitary has not responded to repeated requests for comment.
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Hundreds of thousands have been displaced from their homes by the fighting. About 1.42 million have been displaced within Sudan and some 451,000 have left the country, including refugees from South Sudan who have returned home, the agency said.
