It has been going on for a hundred days!, This armed conflict | organization | armed
As of the 23rd, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary organization Rapid Support Force has lasted for 100 days. In the capital city of Khartoum and other places, a large number of civilians are besieged by the flames of war, lacking water and food, and living a miserable life.
In the northern part of Khartoum, citizen Abbas Mohammad Babiker told Agence France Presse that their entire family can only have one meal a day at the moment. Even so, how long it can last is still a question. "Our food is only enough to last for two days."
Residents staying in Khartoum, especially in the northern urban areas, are currently facing a water shortage crisis. The local water plant was destroyed shortly after the outbreak of armed conflict on April 15th. The power supply is also intermittent.
Citizen Isaac Abbas said, "The war is ongoing, there are no more markets, and we have no more money."
In the city of Entuman across the river from Khartoum, the well-known violinist Khalid Senhuri passed away last week, and his friends said on social media that he "died of hunger.". Sen Huli posted online before his death saying that due to the war, he couldn't leave home to buy food, and the only food at home was far from sufficient.
Reuters reported from some eyewitnesses that over the past weekend, rapid support forces marched into villages in the Jezra region south of Khartoum, and Sudanese armed forces launched airstrikes on them.
In Nyala, one of the major cities in the country and the capital of South Darfur, both sides of the conflict began exchanging fire in some residential areas on the 20th. Reuters reported, citing medical institutions, that at least 20 people have died. The United Nations said that 5000 local residents were forced to flee, and some key facilities were reported to have been looted.
Salah Abdullah, now 35 years old, said, "Bullets are flying towards the house. We are very scared and no one is protecting us."
On the 23rd, the Sudanese military said that a civilian aircraft crashed at the eastern Port Sudan airport that night due to a "technical malfunction", resulting in 9 deaths, including 4 soldiers. A girl survived.
Sudan Port is located on the west coast of the Red Sea and is the only seaport in Sudan. After the conflict broke out, it was less affected by the war. Sudan Port Airport is the only airport in Sudan that is still operating normally.
According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Database Project, which focuses on global conflict activities, this conflict has resulted in over 3900 deaths. The International Organization for Migration says that the conflict has caused over 2.6 million people to be displaced, most of whom are residents of Khartoum.
The United Nations World Food Programme said that before the outbreak of the conflict, one-third of Sudan's population was already facing hunger. Since the outbreak of the conflict, this organization has provided emergency food aid to over 1.4 million people.
Reuters analysis shows that neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces can claim victory. The former has air force and artillery, while the latter has an absolute advantage in ground combat in Khartoum.
Although both sides in the conflict expressed willingness to accept international mediation, neither neighboring countries in East Africa nor countries such as the United States and Saudi Arabia have been able to bring about a sustained ceasefire.
The Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have both sent delegations to Jeddah, the Red Sea port city of Saudi Arabia, in an attempt to restart the ceasefire dialogue. But Sudanese diplomatic officials representing the armed forces camp said on the 21st that negotiations did not start "seriously". Both sides have previously reached several temporary ceasefire agreements, but they have not been truly implemented.
