Death toll from Sudan fighting rises to 822: doctors' syndicate

The Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate announced on Tuesday morning that the number of civilian casualties from fighting in the country between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group had risen to 822.

“The continued clashes have led to more casualties in the capital Khartoum and a number of states,” the syndicate said in a statement.

Fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15 between the Sudanese army, led by the country’s military ruler General Abdul Fattah Burhan and the RSF, led by his deputy General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, also known as Hemedti.

Tensions had been brewing between the two rival generals for months. The fighting has forced thousands of Sudanese to flee their homes, turning neighbourhoods of Khartoum into war zones.

The Doctors’ Syndicate added that 3,215 people had been injured.

On Tuesday, fighting intensified across Sudan, with air strikes, explosions, and clashes happening in the south of Khartoum, Reuters reported.

On Friday and Saturday, at least 280 people were killed in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state.

Neither side has been able to establish dominance on the battlefield, and experts have forecast a protracted conflict.

General Abdel Fattah Burhan has received support from Egypt while Hemedti’s RSF are believed to be backed by the UAE and foreign fighters.