Fighting in Sudan entered its second week on Saturday after the breaking of a temporary ceasefire between the two warring factions. At night there were fewer heavy explosions than in previous days, but in the morning there was again a lot of shooting.
The regular army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed on a three-day ceasefire on Friday to mark the end of Ramadan. Rival groups have already signed ceasefires twice, but even then the violence has not stopped.
The heaviest fighting takes place in Khartoum, a city with a population of around 5 million. There, fighter jets carry out airstrikes, tanks tear through the streets, and gunfire is fired into densely populated neighborhoods. Most of the residents stayed indoors for days, only going out to get food or to escape the city.
413 dead
The conflict has claimed the lives of at least 413 people, according to the World Health Organization. At least 3551 people were allegedly injured. The real figures are likely higher because many victims cannot reach hospitals. The conflict between the government army and the RSF also means that some hospitals are unable to provide any or limited help.
More and more countries want to evacuate their citizens and have sent planes to countries close to Sudan, just like the Netherlands. It’s still not safe enough to get people in, because fighting has been going on around Sudanese airports for a week now. The RSF said on Friday it was willing to partially reopen airports to allow for evacuations.
Source: BNR
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