A new report by researchers in Britain and Sudan estimates that over 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of Sudan’s war, a figure significantly higher than previously recorded. The study, which used a unique sampling technique, suggests that starvation and disease are now leading causes of death, with the conflict’s indirect impacts taking a heavy toll.
Khartoum, Sudan, witnessed renewed intense clashes on Thursday as the Sudanese army launched a major offensive against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marking the first significant military action in months. The fighting, which began at dawn, involved heavy artillery shelling and airstrikes, raising fears of further civilian casualties. The conflict has already displaced millions and caused a humanitarian crisis, with the UN declaring famine in a refugee camp in Darfur. International concern is growing, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressing alarm about the escalating violence and its potential regional consequences.
