19 civilians were killed and over 100 were injured when the army in Sudan attacked a market in the capital Khartoum with artillery and fighter jets on Wednesday, writes The Guardian. The army attacked military targets in Khartoum. It was in connection with this attack that a civilian market was hit. For over six weeks, there have been intense battles between the army and a paramilitary. Many civilians have been killed, and the number is rising. There are no updated official figures. Over a million Sudanese are said to be on the run. Siham Kamal is one of those who have fled: – We only had to take the most important things with us. PC and identification paper. Siham (left) and the employees in her company fled Khartoum. Ei is att, but they can’t get in touch with her. Photo: PRIVATE Kamal actually lives in Khartoum with his family, and has a business that does interior design. At the end of April, they had to flee Sudan, and traveled to Cairo in Egypt. A long series of conflicts The conflict in Sudan is the latest of a long series in the country in recent years. In 2019, the people of Sudan took to the streets to demonstrate. Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power for almost 30 years, was deposed by a military coup. A transitional government was put in place, but the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out another military coup. “Woman in White”: Peace activist Alaa Salah became a symbol of the protests in 2019, when she stood on a car and led a peaceful demonstration. Photo: – / AFP They tried to work together, but it didn’t work. Now these two forces are to blame for the unrest in the country, and the road to democracy again looks long for the Sudanese people. Kamal tells about a frustrating situation: – RSF occupied the airport, so no one could evacuate. Not everyone can travel. The only way to get out is by car, bus or taxi. According to her, many people travel to villages outside Khartoum, or out of the country if they can. But there are very few who have the opportunity to do so: – Very few can escape. Very few have savings, she says to news. Kamal and his family traveled by bus to the border with Egypt, where they had to wait two days to take another bus to Cairo. Photo: PRIVAT And if you first have the money to travel, the route is dangerous: – We met so many barricades from RSF. They can be very condescending and rude. You really have to be calm and collected. Don’t answer anything they don’t want to hear. Everything changes in one day Kamal tells about the day it happened, 15 April: – People went to work, then everything changed. After two or three days it was impossible to get hold of food. One could die of thirst and little available food. People panicked. She tells about looting and robbery, about desperate people who break into houses in search of money and food. Must find new work Although Kamal hopes to be able to return to Khartoum, he expects to have to stay in Cairo for a while. Kamal spends his time painting, among other things on cushion covers. Photo: PRIVATE She had to leave both her home and her work. Now she spends a lot of time painting and making sculptures, and will try to earn money from it in Cairo. Saudi Arabia and the United States have been mediators in the conflict, but so far no progress has been made. Several ceasefires have been broken, and it is uncertain what will happen in the future. As a result, the US has sanctioned Sudanese leaders. Hear also:
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