Dozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan

Fighters with the opposition Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have attacked an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman, killing 54 people.

The attack on Sabrein market also wounded at least 158 others, Sudan’s health ministry said.

Two more people were killed on Saturday in an airstrike in the capital, Khartoum, across the Nile from Omdurman.

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 Khartoum. The conflict has since spread across the country.

Read more: The Guardian