Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a 'full-scale civil war' that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned on Sunday, after an air strike on a residential area killed around two dozen civilians.
A residential area air strike killed 22 civilians.Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a"full-scale civil war" that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned on Sunday, after an air strike on a residential area killed around two dozen civilians.
There has been widespread looting, and the UN warned of possible crimes against humanity in the western region of Darfur.A video posted by the health ministry on Facebook showed apparently dismembered bodies lying partly covered on the ground after the air strike. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the air strike in Omdurman, which he said"reportedly killed at least 22 people" and wounded dozens, his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement.
The UN and African blocs have warned of an"ethnic dimension" to the conflict in Darfur, where the US, Norway and Britain have blamed the RSF and allied militia for most of the widespread violations.
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