By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on UN News
Independent UN-mandated investigators are warning of drone attacks attributed to the Rapid Support Forces and arbitrary arrests carried out by the Sudanese army in El Obeid. Civilians remain caught between these two threats, according to the investigators cited by UN News.
The UN International Fact-Finding Mission warns of drone attacks attributed to the Rapid Support Forces and arbitrary arrests in El Obeid, Sudan. Civilians, essential services and displacement sites remain exposed, it says in a report published on Wednesday.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Radio Tamazuj ·
The Sudanese army targeted the Doumaya camp, linked to the Rapid Support Forces, in Nyala, South Darfur. Drone strikes the previous night had already hit six targets in the city, according to reports by Baj News.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Baj News ·
More than 220 people were killed in drone strikes attributed to the Sudanese army in the disputed Abyei area, on the border between Sudan and South Sudan. The 19 October attack reportedly aimed to cut off a transit and supply route used by the Rapid Support Forces, according to RFI.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: RFI ·
The Sudanese army says it shot down suicide drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces against Wad Madani, in Al-Jazira State. The attack reportedly targeted the city at dawn on Sunday, according to press reports cited by Baj News.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Baj News ·
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching drones against infrastructureThe Sudanese government accuses Ethiopia of serving as a launch point for drone strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, including power stations and fuel facilities. Technical data and satellite images presented in Khartoum on 28 October could not be independently verified by Radio Tamazuj.
Ruto defies court ruling on government compositionKenyan President William Ruto is accused of disobeying a court ruling on the gender-balanced composition of his government, while his Cabinet risks being dissolved. The head of state has also announced the opening of Talanta Stadium with a match between Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam, The Standard reports.The week in Africa
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