Death Toll from War in Sudan Rose to 3,000 Dead, 6,000 Wounded

Yesterday, the Sudanese Minister of Health, Haitham Ibrahim, revealed a heavy toll on the number of victims of armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The Sudanese minister explained in a statement that more than 3,000 dead and 6,000 wounded have been killed since the beginning of the conflict in mid-April.

He confirmed that half of Khartoum's 130 hospitals are still operating, but all hospitals in West Darfur state, in western Sudan, are out of service.

Meanwhile, the situation in the capital, Khartoum, seemed calm yesterday as the cautious truce entered its first day.

However, the aerial bombardment and military confrontations between the two warring parties to the conflict stopped, and limited movement of citizens returned to the streets, according to eyewitnesses.

Saudi Arabia and the United States of America (USA) announced, yesterday evening (Saturday), that representatives of the SAF and “RSF had reached an agreement in the city of Jeddah that stipulates a cease-fire in all parts of Sudan for 72 hours, starting from six o’clock yesterday morning.

The declared truce coincides with a conference to coordinate the humanitarian response, which will start today (Monday) in Geneva.