As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations (UN) warned of a humanitarian breaking point with no let up in fighting between rival military factions despite a supposed ceasefire extension.
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted into conflict on April 15.
Many fear for their lives in a nationwide power struggle between the army chief and RSF head, who had shared control of government after a 2021 coup but fell out over a planned transition back to civilian rule. Egypt said 40 000 Sudanese had crossed its border, while others have gone to Chad, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, or journeyed over the Red Sea on evacuation boats.
At least 528 people have been killed and 4,599 wounded, the health ministry said. The United Nations has reported a similar number of dead but believes the real toll is much higher.The United Nations fears for the war’s impact both on Sudan and the broader region, said Martin Griffiths, a senior UN official for humanitarian and emergency relief matters.About a third of Sudanese were already recipients of foreign aid before the war, with about a quarter receiving food support.
Jamila, a woman still in Khartoum with her family, is only eating one meal a day because so little food is available. RSF troops are stationed in front of their house and refuse to leave. “The sound of fighting is in our ears all day,” she said.
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