Sudan Conflict Leaves Thousands Injured and Displaced
At least 5,100 people have been injured in Sudan’s brutal conflict, a spokesperson for the organisation, Tarik Jasarevic, confirmed. Meanwhile, peace talks are underway in Jeddah, brokered by Saudi Arabia and the US, seeking a humanitarian truce. But these discussions aren’t tackling the core issues, like the heated dispute over armed forces integration that ignited the fight back in April.
Displacement Crisis Worsens Amid Ongoing Talks
Saudi Foreign Ministry says talks will drag on for several more days. The UN migration agency reports a massive spike in the number of internally displaced – nearly 700,000 people have fled their homes in just under a month. This adds to the 3.7 million already displaced before violence exploded.
Thousands more have crossed borders into Chad, Central African Republic, Egypt and South Sudan. Many others remain trapped in Khartoum, the capital turned warzone amid fierce clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army. Looting and robbery plague the devastated city.
Civilians Suffer as Death Toll Rises
With food and water in short supply, the civilian population is paying a heavy price. The Sudanese Doctors’ Syndicate puts the death toll at 487. Previous ceasefires have failed to stop the bloodshed.
Power Struggle Behind the Violence
The conflict boils down to a bitter power clash between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemedti. Once allies who backed the 2021 coup, these two men fell out over how to merge the RSF into Sudan’s armed forces—a key condition in the country’s unsigned political transition deal.
