Sudan: Al-Dabba market turns into battlefield

Eight people were killed and 16 others, including a woman, were injured in heavy armed clashes inside the popular market in the Sudanese town of Al-Dabba on Wednesday evening. The town later came under another attack when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled the electricity substation, causing a fire and injuring one of the facility’s guards. The Sudan Doctors Network said fighting in a densely populated area was a serious violation of civilians’ rights to life and safety, particularly as women, children and elderly people were present in the market when the clashes broke out. The network blamed the security authorities for failing to control the spread of weapons, saying the uncontrolled availability of arms had become a daily threat […]