Over 100 killed in Darfur market strikes, rights monitors report

More than 100 people have been killed in strikes targeting a market in Darfur, Sudan, human rights groups said, adding to the mounting civilian toll from the country's ongoing conflict. Eyewitnesses described the attack as striking a busy commercial area where vendors and shoppers had gathered, resulting in significant casualties among the civilian population. The assault reportedly killed women and children alongside market traders and other residents in the area.

While accounts of the incident remain contested, witnesses indicated that both civilian shopkeepers and fighters affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces were present in the vicinity at the time of the strikes. The precise circumstances surrounding the attack and responsibility for the assault remain unclear amid the broader humanitarian crisis engulfing the Darfur region.

The incident represents another tragedy in a conflict that has already displaced millions and created acute food shortages across Sudan. Rights organizations have repeatedly documented civilian casualties in the fighting and called for international intervention to protect vulnerable populations. The Darfur region has experienced waves of violence since the conflict intensified in 2023.