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The Latest Breaking News from Omdurman

Army shelling of market kills dozens as Sudan violence escalates

Witnesses say some victims’ bodies still lay uncovered two days after incident in Omdurman

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Sudan on brink of all-out civil war, UN chief warns, after airstrike kills at least 22

António Guterres decries conflict’s ‘utter disregard’ for human rights law as clashes reported in multiple states

The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023

UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan, Egypt to host summit

Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a war that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warns.

Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2023

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Air raid kills at least 22 in Sudan’s city of Omdurman

Attack in Omdurman was one of the deadliest since fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and RSF armed group.

Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2023

At least 22 killed in air strike on Sudanese city, officials say

An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the weekslong fighting between Sudan’s rival generals.

France 24 · Jul 8, 2023

Fighting rages in Sudan as army tries to cut RSF supply lines

The army launches air strikes as heavy artillery fire and ground battles are reported in Omdurman.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2023

Air raids hit Sudan capital despite Eid truce

Residents and local reports say intense fighting continuing in Omdurman on Wednesday afternoon.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023

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US imposes sanctions on companies tied to Sudan forces as fighting rages

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of fuelling the conflict in Sudan, stepping up pressure on the army and a rival paramilitary force to stop fighting raging in Khartoum and other regions.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Sudan’s military, RSF agree ceasefire extension

War inflicts widespread destruction on residential areas in Khartoum and adjacent cities of Omdurman and North Khartoum.

Al Jazeera · May 29, 2023

Sudan’s warring sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire

The truce between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces was reached after 5 weeks of warfare in Sudan.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023

Week-long ceasefire begins in Sudan amid uncertainty

The army conducted air attacks in the capital hours before the deal aimed at allowing aid delivery took effect.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023

Sudan’s army, Rapid Support Forces sign 7-day ceasefire

Truce will come into effect 48 hours after signing of agreement and is to be enforced by the US and Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2023

Khartoum’s outskirts attacked as Sudan war enters sixth week

Southern Omdurman and Khartoum North hit by artillery as sporadic gunfire reverberates, witnesses say.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2023

UN seeks $3 billion for Sudan as fighting rages in Khartoum

The United Nations said on Wednesday more than half Sudan's population now needed aid and protection, as civilians sought shelter from air strikes and sporadic clashes between rival military factions in the Khartoum area.

Reuters · May 17, 2023

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The Conversation · May 15, 2023

Sudan is awash with weapons: how the two forces compare and what that means for the war

Armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has escalated following an outbreak of violence in April 2023. There is intensive fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, neighbouring Omdurman and elsewhere, including Darfur.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2023

Prominent Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire

A famous Sudanese singer was killed during fighting on Friday in Omdurman despite a truce aimed at protecting civilians.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2023

Sudan fighting in its 20th day: A list of key events

Fierce fighting heard in central Khartoum while heavy bombardment rings out in Omdurman and Bahri.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023

Heavy Fighting in Khartoum as Power Struggle Rages

Fierce fighting could be heard in central Khartoum on Thursday as the army tried to push back the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from areas around the presidential palace and army headquarters, with a lasting ceasefire appearing elusive. Each side appears to be battling for control of territory in the…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023

Hemedti to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Have Control of Khartoum, We Don’t Fear Foreign Meddling

General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Daglo, commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stressed that his forces are now in complete control of the capital Khartoum’s three main districts: Khartoum, Khartoum Bahri and Omdurman. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he added that the RSF is working closely with the citizens…

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Medics in Sudan warn of crisis as health system near collapse

Critical shortages of basic goods including water, and bodies piling in streets creating ‘environmental catastrophe’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point

Hundreds of people were told to make own way through ongoing fighting to airbase north of Khartoum

Radio France Internationale · Apr 29, 2023

Heavy battles in Sudan despite latest truce, over 70 dead in recent violence

Heavy explosions and gunfire rocked Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, residents said, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county’s two top generals whose power struggle has left hundreds dead.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

‘The cost is crazy’: fighting in Sudan sends food prices soaring

At Omdurman’s open-air market, half of the stalls are shut, customers are scarce and money is tight

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Heavy clashes rock Sudan’s capital despite truce extension

Sudanese residents say heavy explosions and gunfire rocked parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county’s rival top generals

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Fitful start to new 3-day truce in Sudan; airlifts continue

Sudan’s warring generals have pledged to observe a new three-day truce that was brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia to try to pull Africa’s third-largest nation from the abyss

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