'Neither the Sudanese military, nor the RSF take any acknowledgement of human life in this war'
Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions and was carried out by the Sudanese army.
France 24 reports that authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions and was carried out by the Sudanese army.
The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday.
This world story centres on Sudan. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Neither the Sudanese, RSF and South Sudan.
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- Neither the Sudanese, RSF, South Sudan, Sudan Affairs Analyst
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- World
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- FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Jan Pospisil, Sudan Affairs Analyst at the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform. (France 24)
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