At least 528 people have been killed, and only 16 per cent of health facilities are functioning in Khartoum. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KHARTOUM – Fierce fighting broke out again on Monday between Sudan’s army and paramilitaries despite the fMore than 500 people have been killedbetween Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the regular army, and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Generals Burhan and Daglo have agreed to multiple, poorly observed ceasefires, and extended the latest formal truce on Sunday by 72 hours, with each side repeatedly blaming the other for the frequent violations. “The humanitarian situation is reaching breaking point,” he said. “Goods essential for people’s survival are becoming scarce in the hardest-hit urban centres, especially Khartoum.”
Further complicating the battlefield, Central Reserve Police were being deployed across Khartoum to “protect citizens’ properties” from looting, the Sudanese police said, confirming an army statement.The RSF has warned police against joining the fight. The UN World Food Programme has warned the unrest could plunge millions more into hunger in a country where 15 million people already needed aid to stave off famine.
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