Sudan plunges into chaos as top generals clash in deadly power struggle
The fight for control between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who leads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has erupted into violent battles nationwide. Air strikes, artillery fire, heavy gunplay, and rampant lawlessness have turned cities into war zones.
Diplomatic convoys attacked; capital gripped by fear
Amid the chaos, a US diplomatic convoy came under fire, while the EU ambassador was attacked in their own home. Aid organisations report widespread looting of medical supplies. In the capital, residents spending Ramadan’s holiest days live in terror as tanks rumble through the streets, buildings shake, and thick smoke from fires blankets the city.
Death toll rises, hospitals struggle to cope
The UN reports at least 185 dead and over 1,800 injured — though actual numbers are likely far higher. With grocery stores running out of stock and remaining hospitals heavily shelled, many wounded cannot get treatment. Sixteen hospitals are completely out of service, while others face severe shortages of staff, water, and essentials.
Humanitarian aid blocked; volunteers stuck
The Red Cross and World Health Organization urgently call for safe humanitarian corridors. But aid efforts are on hold, leaving thousands of volunteers grounded and unable to help those trapped in the fighting.
Sudan’s grim reality worsens by the hour as civilians face starvation, injury, and terror in a deadly showdown between rival military powers.
