Sudan conflict Rockets hit Khartoum market as talks collapse

According to physicians and neighbors, rockets hit a market in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killing 18 people and injuring more than 100 others.

Combat between opposing military units coincides with the breakdown of truce negotiations brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia.

There was aerial bombardment and artillery fire during the unrest that erupted around a market on Wednesday in Mayo, which is south of Khartoum.

Since the conflict started in April, it resulted in the greatest number of civilian deaths in a single episode in the capital.

According to official figures, this raises the total number of civilian deaths over the past seven weeks to at least 883, but the actual number is probably far higher.

Neighborhood organizations that have been assisting Khartoum residents with food and medication have characterized the situation as terrible and have requested physicians and blood donations.

Civilians are always at risk because metropolitan places are the scene of so much violence. A humanitarian ceasefire agreement reached last week was extended for a further five days by the army and its adversaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday, according to negotiations facilitated by the United States and Saudi Arabia.

But the army pulled out of the negotiations the following day, claiming the RSF had not agreed to the demands.