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Millions of people returning to Khartoum after fighting subsided are finding the Sudanese capital barely habitable, with power cuts, destroyed buildings and rubble across neighbourhoods. Basic services including water and electricity remain largely out of action, leaving returnees without shelter or supplies. Reports describe residents attempting to rebuild their lives amid widespread devastation and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Sudan's civil war is drawing renewed scrutiny over the treatment of civilians trapped in besieged areas. Reports and advocacy material allege the use of chemical weapons and the systematic denial of safe passage to people trying to flee fighting, mainly between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. Rights groups are urging international attention and accountability as humanitarian conditions deteriorate.

Sudanese families returning to the war-ravaged capital, Khartoum, are finding a city barely able to support them: electricity is largely out, streets remain choked with rubble, and basic services have collapsed after nearly two years of fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Reports describe residents clearing debris by hand and coping without power or reliable water as they try to rebuild their lives.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has vowed to defeat the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and rejected mounting pressure to agree to a truce in the country's devastating civil war. His comments signal that Khartoum intends to press its military campaign despite international calls for negotiations and a ceasefire.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has rejected conditions attached to a United States-backed truce proposal, while also dismissing suggestions that he needs a visa. The rejection signals continued obstacles to ceasefire efforts in Sudan's civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Observers say the dispute over terms could prolong negotiations and deepen the conflict.

Sudanese doctors report that the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in a town recently recaptured by the army. The group says the damage has left the facility unable to function, depriving residents of medical care amid the country's ongoing civil war. Health facilities have repeatedly been targeted since fighting between the army and the RSF began in April 2023.

Millions of people returning to Khartoum are finding the Sudanese capital barely habitable, with widespread power cuts, rubble-strewn streets and destroyed infrastructure. The city was heavily damaged during the conflict between the army and paramilitary forces, and returning residents face shortages of electricity, water and basic services. Aid agencies warn that conditions remain dire despite claims of security improving in some areas.

Saudi Arabia has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of carrying out a drone strike on a humanitarian aid convoy. The allegation comes as the war between the RSF and the Sudanese army continues to disrupt relief deliveries and worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis. The claim adds diplomatic tension between Riyadh and the RSF, which Saudi Arabia had previously helped broker ceasefire talks over.

Airstrikes struck several Sudanese cities as the country's army chief responded defiantly to a United States decision to deny him a visa, a move linked to Washington's criticism of the military's conduct in the civil war. The visa snub has drawn international attention to Sudan's worsening conflict and strained relations between Khartoum's military leadership and the US.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in a town in North Kordofan that had recently been recaptured by the army. The accusation adds to a long pattern of reported attacks on medical facilities during Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the country's health system and displaced millions since fighting began in April 2023.

A drone attack on a gathering at a court in Darfur, Sudan, killed at least 35 people. Rights groups blame the army for the strike. The attack is the latest in the grinding conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has devastated Darfur and displaced millions.

Sudanese doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in Sodari, in Sudan's North Kordofan region. The Sudan Doctors' Union reports the facility was stripped of equipment and supplies, worsening an already dire health crisis as fighting between the RSF and the army continues across the country. Health facilities have repeatedly come under attack or occupation during the two-year war.

A drone attack attributed to the Rapid Support Forces struck a strategic fuel depot in central Sudan, according to the Sudan Tribune. The strike marks another escalation in the ongoing conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese army, with fuel infrastructure increasingly targeted amid fighting. Further details on casualties or the extent of damage were not immediately reported.

Drones of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces struck a fuel depot in El Gezira state as the country's civil war escalates. Both the RSF and the Sudanese army report shooting down enemy drones, with neither side's claims independently verified. The strike on fuel infrastructure adds to Sudan's deepening humanitarian crisis and threatens supply lines for civilians and combatants alike.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in Sodari, in North Kordofan state. The report adds to a pattern of attacks on medical facilities during Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the country's health system and displaced millions since fighting began in April 2023 between the RSF and the army.