Dozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan

The culture minister and government spokesperson, Khalid al-Aleisir, condemned the attack and said the casualties included many women and children. He also said the attack had caused “widespread destruction to private and public properties”.

“This criminal act adds to the bloody record of this militia,” he said. “It constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.”

The conflict in Sudan started in April 2023 when simmering tensions between the leaders of the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum. The conflict has since spread across the country.

More than 28,000 people have been killed and millions forced to flee their homes. Famine has been declared in parts of the country, where some families have resorted to eating grass to survive.

The conflict has been marked by atrocities including ethnically motivated killing and rape, according the UN and human rights groups. The International criminal court has said it it investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.