Sudan is sliding towards civil war
Fighting between rival Sudanese generals could trigger ethnic conflict
Each morning since April 15th, residents of Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, have woken to the thunder of air strikes and the crackle of nearby gunfire. In just the first four days of fighting between the forces of two rival Sudanese generals, nearly 300 people have been killed (most of them civilians) and more than 2,600 injured. Armed men have been raiding and looting homes. “It’s like ‘Call of Duty’,” says a resident whose house was struck by a bullet. Food, water and medical supplies are starting to run out.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Sliding towards civil war”
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