Conflict Ravages Sudan as Fires Destroy Dozens of Villages

Fighting in Sudan last month resulted in the destruction or damage of 72 villages and settlements, as fire continues to be used as a weapon of war, the Associated Press reported yesterday citing a rights group.

The analysis by the UK-based Sudan Witness found the number of fires in the country has reached 201 since the conflict erupted in mid-April 2023 between the military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

“The number of fires surged particularly in the north and west of el-Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur state that faces an imminent attack,” the Center for Information Resilience stated.

The devastating war has taken a massive toll, with over 14,000 people killed, thousands wounded, and hundreds of thousands displaced as the population teeters on the brink of famine.