Sudanese capital Khartoum rocked by airstrikes once again – over 1.1 mn civilians displaced due to month-long conflict

Khartoum – Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, has once again been rocked by airstrikes. Sources informed that airstrikes have occurred in Khartoum and nearby areas since Friday night. Army fighter jets and paramilitary helicopters are said to be targeting each other’s locations in Khartoum. Due to these attacks, photographs have also been published showing the fire in some parts of the capital and huge billows of smoke. The fresh airstrikes signalled the failure of efforts to broker a ceasefire between Sudan’s two opposition factions.

The conflict between army chief General Burhan and the paramilitary Chief General Dagalo, who rebelled against the government in Sudan in 2021, has become more intense. In the last few days, the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Nations and, the African Union, the Arab League have tried to reconcile the two opposing groups. But he did not succeed; on the contrary, the attacks seemed to intensify.

Both the army and the paramilitary forces are not ready to give up control over Sudan. Also, no group is ready to take the initiative to stop the leaders of both forces from claiming that they will be victorious in this conflict in Sudan. After more than a month, the civil war in Sudan is not ending soon, international analysts claim. The media and human rights organisations are complaining that Western countries are not putting proper pressure on the military and paramilitary forces to resolve the conflict in Sudan.

Meanwhile, the number of displaced persons in the country is steadily increasing due to the conflict occurring for more than a month. According to the United Nations, nearly 11 lakh citizens of Sudan have been displaced so far. The number of victims in this civil war has reached close to 850 and more than 3000 people have been injured. This information has been given by the ‘Doctors Union’ in Sudan.

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