RSF Drone Strikes Cause Panic in Port Sudan, Burkina Faso Military Accused of Killing 130 Fulani Civilians
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In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified their drone attacks on Port Sudan, causing widespread panic among residents. The city, which has been a refuge for many displaced by the ongoing civil war, has seen thousands flee due to the relentless strikes. The RSF's actions have targeted both military and civilian infrastructure, including the international airport, fuel depots, the power station, the Flamingo naval base, and residential areas. The strikes have led to massive fires, and the city has been without electricity since last Tuesday, severely impacting water supply and driving up the cost of basic commodities to $30 per barrel of water. Many residents, some displaced for the fourth time since the war began, are fleeing the city.
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reported that RSF shelling in el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, resulted in the deaths of seven civilians, including women and children, and injured at least 15 others. The SAF also noted that the RSF has been attempting to gain control of el-Fasher for over a year, amidst a broader conflict that has displaced millions and killed thousands since April 2023. El-Fasher serves as a key humanitarian hub and is home to famine-hit camps for displaced people.
In Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the military and allied militias of massacring over 130 ethnic Fulani civilians in March near Solenzo in the Boucle du Mouhoun region. The operation, named 'Operation Green Whirlwind 2', was reportedly aimed at ethnic cleansing rather than solely targeting Islamist militants. The violence led to the displacement of thousands of Fulani families to Mali. The Al Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM launched retaliatory attacks in the Sourou province, killing at least 100 civilians in response to the earlier massacres by government forces and militias.
The African Union (AU) has rejected any 'interference' in Sudan's civil war, following accusations that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) supplied weapons to the RSF, in violation of a UN arms embargo. The AU's stance comes as both sides in Sudan's conflict have been accused of committing war crimes, amidst a conflict that has killed over 20,000 people.
At least seven people were killed and five others abducted in fresh attacks in Benue and Plateau states on Monday, amid a worsening wave of northern insecurity.
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