Deadly Market Bombardment Amid Sudan Army and RSF Clashes

Over 20 fatalities have been reported, with several wounded, as a marketplace in Omdurman, a suburb of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, was shelled amidst clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudan’s Emergency Lawyers, an advocacy group, disclosed the incident in a recent statement.

A medical source informed AFP that the bombardment resulted in 15 deaths within the Al-Thawra neighborhood of Omdurman. The lawyers’ collective has sharply criticized the fighting factions for the continued violence in civilian-dense areas and urged an immediate ceasefire.

Despite ongoing peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hostilities persist not only in the capital but also throughout Darfur and the Kordofan region.

Since conflicts erupted in mid-April, the death toll has surpassed 9,000, and nearly six million people have been displaced, signaling a deepening humanitarian crisis in the region.