According to reports, fifty people have died and nearly 160 have been injured in a shelling attack on a market in the city of Omdurman, the second most populous city in Sudan. Reportedly, the sudanese armed forces have blamed the rapid defence forces for the attack on Saturday, the rapid defence forces have denied responsibility. According to a report, the u.n. and human rights organisations have blamed both sides for attacks that have killed civilians.
Reportedly, Civil war broke out in Sudan in 2023 when two generals and half brothers fell out. The breakaway army was named the rapid defence forces (rdf) and were designated a rebel group by the sudanese armed forces (saf). According to a report, for the past year Sudan has suffered severe famine conditions and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes.
Reportedly, Between 1899 and 1956 Sudan was ruled by the uk through an anglo-egyptian condominium and a muslim dominated government. According to reports, in 1955 the first sudanese civil war broke out between Sudan and south Sudan who are predominantly christian or followers of indigenous religions and who demanded representation and more regional autonomy.
Reportedly, the second civil war from 1983 to 2005 was the longest civil war in history and resulted in the deaths of 2 million people, six years later the south becoming independent of Sudan. According to a report, Sudan lost 75% of crude oil production after the secession of south Sudan, but little of the oil proceeds go to the south sudanese national budget. Reportedly, a stipulation of the comprehensive peace agreement was a promise to share revenues from oil extraction. According to a report, the oil rich Abyei region which lies on the border is considered to be part of both Sudan and south Sudan. Even so 20% of sudanese households suffer from a complete lack of food and/or basic resources, and starvation, death and destitution are evident.
Reportedly, the 2023 Darfur genicide was at first attributed to a forced displacement of the non arab population for oil exploration. In 2023 it was reported that 150 villages in Darfur were burned and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced in an effort to control north Darfur’s lucrative gold mines.