At least 65 killed as Sudan fighting escalates

People displaced by the ongoing war in Sudan prepare to board buses taking them home to their city of Wad Madani in the Jazira state after it was retaken by the Sudanese army from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, in the eastern city of Gedaref on February 3, 2025. [AFP]

Fierce fighting in south and west Sudan killed at least 65 people and wounded more than 130 Monday, medics said, as the devastating war between the army and paramilitary forces rages on.

In South Kordofan, artillery fire on the state capital Kadugli killed at least 40 people and wounded 70, according to two medical sources.