At least 40 people lost their lives, and many others were injured on Sunday due to airstrikes in the southern part of Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum, as the conflict reached its fifth month.
This tragic event is one of the deadliest single attacks since the war began in April.
The conflict erupted between Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who leads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
The attack took place around 7:15 am, targeting the Qouro market area, according to local activists from the resistance committee.
The initial death toll was reported as 30, but it later increased to 40 as more casualties were brought to the nearby Bashair hospital.
The hospital made an urgent appeal for medical professionals to assist with the growing number of injured people arriving for treatment.
Since the war began on April 15, nearly 7,500 people have lost their lives, according to estimates from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.
However, the true number of casualties is likely much higher, as many wounded and deceased individuals never reached hospitals or morgues due to restricted access to affected areas.
Despite nearly five months of conflict, neither side has gained a decisive advantage.
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The armed forces control the skies over Khartoum, while the Rapid Support Forces remain dominant on the city’s streets.
The Army has been accused of indiscriminately shelling residential areas where paramilitaries are located, often displacing families and taking over homes.
As a result of the ongoing violence, over 2.8 million people have fled the Sudanese capital, which had a pre-war population of around five million.
Those who remain in Khartoum face the constant threat of airstrikes, artillery fire, and street battles, leading to a scarcity of essential resources like water and electricity.
In addition to the capital, the conflict has mainly concentrated in the western region of Darfur, where violence involving the Rapid Support Forces and its allies has led to the International Criminal Court opening an investigation into alleged war crimes.
Overall, more than five million people have been forced to leave their homes, with one million of them seeking refuge across borders, as reported by the United Nations.
During the early months of the war, several truce attempts by the United States and Saudi Arabia were repeatedly violated before talks were adjourned in June.
Recent actions by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, such as visits to Egypt, South Sudan, and Qatar, suggest a potential return to diplomacy, although both sides continue to exchange hostile statements.
