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Asharq Al-Awsat
20 hours ago
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Heavy Rains Flood Khartoum Streets, Exposing Decomposed Bodies
Torrential rains battered several parts of Sudan's Khartoum state this week, flooding residential neighborhoods and streets, disrupting movement, and sweeping away war debris, including decomposed corpses believed to belong to paramilitary fighters. The rainfall began as sanitation workers were carrying out maintenance on stormwater drains. But before completing their task, the downpour caught them off guard, forcing them to begin draining the water with basic tools already in use. Local authorities said residents in the East Nile district reported seeing decomposed bodies swept into drainage canals. Officials suspect the corpses may be those of fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which controlled swathes of the capital during its year-long war with the Sudanese army. The RSF had held large parts of Khartoum since conflict erupted on April 15, 2023. But by March this year, the army claimed to have regained full control of the city. Since then, thousands of displaced families have returned home, according to state authorities, with more returning each day. This year's rainy season arrives amid the devastation of war, which has crippled already fragile infrastructure, particularly flood drainage systems. Even before the conflict, seasonal rains often caused widespread destruction in Khartoum, damaging homes and public facilities and resulting in casualties. Despite extensive water pooling in open areas, Sudan's Civil Defense Authority reported no fatalities or property losses. 'Water was drained naturally, without any intervention from Civil Defense teams,' said Major General Qureshi, deputy director of emergency operations, in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat. Qureshi added that his teams remain on high alert, as a precaution, although Nile water levels remain stable. Residents attempted to clear water from their homes by removing weeds and waste blocking drainage channels. 'During the RSF's control of the city, we tried to dig small trenches to divert the rainwater toward the main drains,' said resident Mohamed Elias. 'But the blocked drains caused water to stagnate for months, leading to insect infestations and disease.' Although thousands have returned to Khartoum, the national government has not fully re-established itself in the capital, which it fled in favor of Port Sudan, a Red Sea city now serving as a temporary seat of power. Khartoum's governor, Ahmed Othman, previously told Asharq Al-Awsat that the government's return to the capital would be gradual. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said over one million displaced Sudanese have returned to their areas of origin across the country, including in Khartoum.
TimesLIVE
a day ago
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
RSF forces kill almost 300 in Sudan's North Kordofan, say activists
Sudanese activists said on Monday the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area, one of the key frontlines of a civil war that has raged since April 2023. The army has taken firm control of the centre and east of the country, while the RSF is working to consolidate its control of western regions, including North Kordofan. The Emergency Lawyers human rights group said in a statement on Monday that the RSF had attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which the paramilitary controls. In one village, Shag Alnom, more than 200 people were killed via arson or gunshot. Looting raids of the other villages killed 38 civilians, they said, while dozens of others had gone missing. The next day, the group said, the RSF attacked the village of Hilat Hamid killing 46 people, including pregnant women and children. More than 3,400 people were forced to flee, according to the UN.
The Star
a day ago
- Politics
- The Star
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, July 14
KHARTOUM -- At least 46 civilians were killed and 37 others wounded in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in North Kordofan State, western Sudan, volunteer groups reported on Monday. The Sudanese Doctors Network, a volunteer organization, reported that the attack took place on Sunday in Hillat Hamid village. Among the 46 fatalities were five women, and the wounded numbered 37. The group said local residents had to bury the victims in mass graves. (Sudan-Civil War-Death Toll) - - - - DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM -- At least 99 people have been killed and around 200 others wounded over the past two days in southern Syria's Sweida province, as clashes escalate between local Druze militias, Bedouin tribes, and government forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Monday. According to the Britain-based monitoring group, the fatalities include 60 from the Druze community -- among them two women and two children -- 18 from Bedouin tribes, 14 from the defense authorities, and seven unidentified individuals wearing military uniforms. (Syria-Israeli Strike-Sweida Clash) - - - - GAZA -- At least 47 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling and gunfire across Gaza on Monday, according to Palestinian sources. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that in central Gaza, five people were killed and four others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian gathering in the Bureij refugee camp, and one person was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a water distribution tanker in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Casualties) - - - - JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said Monday it struck several Syrian army tanks in southern Syria, amid escalating clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes in southern Syria's Sweida province. In a statement, the military said it identified Syrian tanks advancing between al-Mazra'ah and Sami' towards Sweida, and carried out strikes "to prevent their arrival in the area." (Israel-Syrian Tanks-Druze-Bedouin Clashes)
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Sudan RSF kill almost 300 in North Kordofan: activists
Sudanese activists say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area, one of the key frontlines of a civil war that has raged since April 2023. The army has taken firm control of the centre and east of the country while the RSF is working to consolidate its control of western regions, including North Kordofan. The Emergency Lawyers human rights group said in a statement on Monday that the RSF had attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which the paramilitary controls. In one village, Shag Alnom, more than 200 people were killed via arson or gunshot. Looting raids of the other villages killed 38 civilians, they said, while dozens of others had gone missing. The next day, the group said, the RSF attacked the village of Hilat Hamid killing 46 people, including pregnant women and children. More than 3400 people were forced to flee, according to the United Nations. "It has been proven that these targeted villages were completely empty of any military objectives, which makes clear the criminal nature of these crimes carried out in complete disregard of international humanitarian law," Emergency Lawyers said, placing the responsibility with RSF leadership. The United States and human rights groups have accused the RSF of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Its soldiers have carried out a series of violent looting raids in territory it has taken control of across the country. The RSF leadership says it will bring those found responsible for such acts to justice. Sudan's civil war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, driving more than half the population into hunger and spreading diseases including cholera across the country. A global reduction in aid spending has stretched the humanitarian response. Sudanese activists say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area, one of the key frontlines of a civil war that has raged since April 2023. The army has taken firm control of the centre and east of the country while the RSF is working to consolidate its control of western regions, including North Kordofan. The Emergency Lawyers human rights group said in a statement on Monday that the RSF had attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which the paramilitary controls. In one village, Shag Alnom, more than 200 people were killed via arson or gunshot. Looting raids of the other villages killed 38 civilians, they said, while dozens of others had gone missing. The next day, the group said, the RSF attacked the village of Hilat Hamid killing 46 people, including pregnant women and children. More than 3400 people were forced to flee, according to the United Nations. "It has been proven that these targeted villages were completely empty of any military objectives, which makes clear the criminal nature of these crimes carried out in complete disregard of international humanitarian law," Emergency Lawyers said, placing the responsibility with RSF leadership. The United States and human rights groups have accused the RSF of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Its soldiers have carried out a series of violent looting raids in territory it has taken control of across the country. The RSF leadership says it will bring those found responsible for such acts to justice. Sudan's civil war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, driving more than half the population into hunger and spreading diseases including cholera across the country. A global reduction in aid spending has stretched the humanitarian response. Sudanese activists say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area, one of the key frontlines of a civil war that has raged since April 2023. The army has taken firm control of the centre and east of the country while the RSF is working to consolidate its control of western regions, including North Kordofan. The Emergency Lawyers human rights group said in a statement on Monday that the RSF had attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which the paramilitary controls. In one village, Shag Alnom, more than 200 people were killed via arson or gunshot. Looting raids of the other villages killed 38 civilians, they said, while dozens of others had gone missing. The next day, the group said, the RSF attacked the village of Hilat Hamid killing 46 people, including pregnant women and children. More than 3400 people were forced to flee, according to the United Nations. "It has been proven that these targeted villages were completely empty of any military objectives, which makes clear the criminal nature of these crimes carried out in complete disregard of international humanitarian law," Emergency Lawyers said, placing the responsibility with RSF leadership. The United States and human rights groups have accused the RSF of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Its soldiers have carried out a series of violent looting raids in territory it has taken control of across the country. The RSF leadership says it will bring those found responsible for such acts to justice. Sudan's civil war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, driving more than half the population into hunger and spreading diseases including cholera across the country. A global reduction in aid spending has stretched the humanitarian response. Sudanese activists say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area, one of the key frontlines of a civil war that has raged since April 2023. The army has taken firm control of the centre and east of the country while the RSF is working to consolidate its control of western regions, including North Kordofan. The Emergency Lawyers human rights group said in a statement on Monday that the RSF had attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which the paramilitary controls. In one village, Shag Alnom, more than 200 people were killed via arson or gunshot. Looting raids of the other villages killed 38 civilians, they said, while dozens of others had gone missing. The next day, the group said, the RSF attacked the village of Hilat Hamid killing 46 people, including pregnant women and children. More than 3400 people were forced to flee, according to the United Nations. "It has been proven that these targeted villages were completely empty of any military objectives, which makes clear the criminal nature of these crimes carried out in complete disregard of international humanitarian law," Emergency Lawyers said, placing the responsibility with RSF leadership. The United States and human rights groups have accused the RSF of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Its soldiers have carried out a series of violent looting raids in territory it has taken control of across the country. The RSF leadership says it will bring those found responsible for such acts to justice. Sudan's civil war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, driving more than half the population into hunger and spreading diseases including cholera across the country. A global reduction in aid spending has stretched the humanitarian response.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Sudan RSF kill almost 300 in North Kordofan: activists
Sudanese activists say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area, one of the key frontlines of a civil war that has raged since April 2023. The army has taken firm control of the centre and east of the country while the RSF is working to consolidate its control of western regions, including North Kordofan. The Emergency Lawyers human rights group said in a statement on Monday that the RSF had attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which the paramilitary controls. In one village, Shag Alnom, more than 200 people were killed via arson or gunshot. Looting raids of the other villages killed 38 civilians, they said, while dozens of others had gone missing. The next day, the group said, the RSF attacked the village of Hilat Hamid killing 46 people, including pregnant women and children. "Education is very important to us. We must go to school even during war so we don't lose years," says Anfal, 10.@UNICEF, thanks to @EU_Sudan support, is helping over 170,000 children return to learning across 418 schools in Blue Nile, # UNICEF Sudan - اليونيسف في السودان (@UNICEFSudan) July 14, 2025 More than 3400 people were forced to flee, according to the United Nations. "It has been proven that these targeted villages were completely empty of any military objectives, which makes clear the criminal nature of these crimes carried out in complete disregard of international humanitarian law," Emergency Lawyers said, placing the responsibility with RSF leadership. The United States and human rights groups have accused the RSF of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Its soldiers have carried out a series of violent looting raids in territory it has taken control of across the country. The RSF leadership says it will bring those found responsible for such acts to justice. Sudan's civil war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, driving more than half the population into hunger and spreading diseases including cholera across the country. A global reduction in aid spending has stretched the humanitarian response.
