At least eight civilians were killed and 53 others injured in artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and El Fasher city in western Sudan’s North Darfur State. The RSF militia targeted civilians in Karari locality in Omdurman city, north of Khartoum, and Sharq Alneel locality, east of Khartoum, killing four civilians and injuring 43 others.

The injured have been transferred to receive treatment at Al-No and Abu Sied Hospitals in Omdurman, and El Ban Jadid Hospital in Sharq Alneel locality. Additionally, four civilians were killed and 10 others injured in a shelling by the RSF on residential neighborhoods in El Fasher on Friday. The RSF has yet to comment on these incidents, which are part of a larger conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF that has claimed at least 29,683 lives and displaced over 14 million people since mid-April 2023.

The conflict has also led to attacks on displacement camps, with at least 20 civilians killed and 17 others injured in attacks by the RSF on two displacement camps in El Fasher city in December. The international community has expressed concern over the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with calls for an immediate ceasefire and protection of civilians.