Overview

• At least 21 people were killed and over 70 wounded in the shelling of a market in Sennar, Sudan.
• The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are blamed for the attack, according to local medical sources and the Sudan Doctors Network.
• This incident follows the Sudanese military's rejection of UN recommendations for an international force to protect civilians.
• The RSF and Sudanese army have been in conflict since April 2023, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and mass displacement.
• The UN has reported potential war crimes and crimes against humanity by both sides in the conflict.