According to reports, civil war in Sudan began in April with a conflict between general Burhan the leader of the armed forces and his deputy who became leader of the rapid support forces (rsf). Reportedly, a recent flight was the first passenger plane to fly into Sudan since war broke out. According to the report, Port Sudan is the only airport that has opened, the capital, Khartoum has experienced daily airstrikes, gun battles and artillery fire.
Reportedly, sudanese armed forces have relocated from Khartoum to Port Sudan, general Burhan was besieged until he managed to leave. According to the report, the rsf now control government buildings in Khartoum. Sudan has two governments. Reportedly, u.n. agencies have moved to Port Sudan; and checkpoints, controls and a 23.00-6.00 curfew control the situation there, though there are power cuts for several hours of the day.
According to the report, Port Sudan has become home to hundreds of families who have moved away from the fighting, some of them live in schools and other buildings with a lack of food. Reportedly, more than 4 million people are displaced because of the fighting. According to reports, Chad has 420,000 sudanese refugees and has u.n. relief camps, Egypt has no u.n. but has 320,000 sudanese refugees. According to the report, there are now daily flights to Port Sudan, all fully booked, mainly for the elderly returning home to a few small towns and villages unravaged by fighting, and some younger people returning by bus. Reportedly, the sudanese army became the subject of controversy after atrocities were inflicted on the population of Darfur when clearing land for oilfields.