Fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has killed around 200 people and wounded 1,800, damaging hospitals and hampering aid on Monday after three days of urban warfare. | AFP
“Security of diplomatic premises and staff is a primary responsibility of Sudanese authorities and an obligation under international law,” Borrell said.Terrified residents of the capital are spending the last and holiest days of Ramadan watching from their windows as tanks roll through the streets, buildings shake, and smoke from fires triggered by the fighting hangs in the air.Those compelled to venture out face queues for bread and petrol at outlets which are not shuttered.
Medics in Sudan had earlier given a death toll of nearly 100 civilians and “dozens” of fighters from both sides, but the number of casualties was thought to be far higher, with many wounded unable to reach hospitals. In the western region of Darfur, international medical aid organisation Doctors Without Borders reported receiving 136 wounded patients at the only hospital in El Fasher still operating in North Darfur state.
A number of organizations have temporarily suspended operations in the country, where one-third of the population needs aid. The Gulf emirate Qatar spoke to African Union commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat, who is planning to “immediately” undertake a ceasefire mission.‘Unprecedented’
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