VITAL SUDAN BRIDGE DESTROYED

Sudan's Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have accused one another of destroying a strategic bridge in Khartoum state. The bridge linked the city of Omdurman with the city of Bahri, both north of the capital of Khartoum. Loud explosions were heard early on Saturday morning, the 11th of November.

Since fighting broke out in mid-April, more than 9,000 people have been killed and about 6.2 million displaced, both internally and externally. Many urban areas have been ruined, such as the Justice Ministry headquarters and Khartoum's iconic landmark, the 18-storey Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company tower. Fighting has been especially brutal in the western region of Darfur, where the United Nations has raised the alarm on human rights violations.

Since the long-time president, Omar al-Bashir, was ousted in a 2019 coup, the oil-producing country has failed to establish a stable power-sharing deal between the military and civilians. Recent ceasefire negotiations between the RSF and the Sudanese Army also have failed, only leading to more fighting.

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