Sudan Conflict Worsens: 5,100 Injured as Talks Stall in Jeddah
Thousands Hurt, Displaced Amid Ongoing Sudan Clashes
Sudan’s brutal conflict has left at least 5,100 people injured, according to the UN. The violence erupted over a power struggle between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemedti. The fighting continues to rage on, turning cities into battlegrounds.
Humanitarian Talks Hit Roadblock
Peace talks brokered by Saudi Arabia and the US are underway in Jeddah, aiming to secure a humanitarian truce. But don’t expect a full peace deal yet. The thorny issues, such as integrating the RSF into Sudan’s army—the spark that ignited this crisis—are off the table for now.
“The talks will go on for a few more days,” said the Saudi Foreign Ministry on Monday.
Human Toll Mounts: Displacement and Starvation
- The UN migration agency reports 700,000 more people forced to flee since the conflict began.
- Before the fighting, 3.7 million Sudanese were already displaced internally.
- Thousands have crossed borders into Chad, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan.
- Many remain trapped in Khartoum, where looting and fierce battles between rival forces wreak havoc.
- Civilians face desperate shortages of food and water amid the chaos.
- The Sudanese Doctors’ Syndicate reports at least 487 civilian deaths so far.
Power Struggle at the Heart of the Crisis
The conflict boils down to a bitter fight for control. Burhan and Hemedti were once allies who backed the 2021 coup. Now, they’re bitter foes. The flashpoint is the failure to agree on how to merge the paramilitary RSF into the regular army—the linchpin of Sudan’s stalled transition deal.
