According to a report, atleast 18 people including children were killed when the sudanese army shelled three neighbourhoods in the city of Omdurman. Reportedly, the present fighting began in April following a fallout between the army chief Abdel Fatah al Burham and Mohamed Hamdam Dagalo, the commander of the rapid support forces (rsf). According to the report, 3,900 people have been killed, 3.3 million displaced and fighters have been accused of sexual violence.
Reportedly, the civilian forces for freedom and change (ffc) who attended a two day peace conference in Cairo were ousted from government by a coup orchestrated by Burham and Dagalo in 2021. The two generals later fell out. It is unsure what they fell out over.
According to a report, the u.n. have been in Sudan since 1945. Reportedly, exploitation of oil is thought to be a factor in the conflicts in Sudan who have experienced three civil wars.