"sudan-conflict"

A drone strike on a crowded market in Ghubaysh, West Kordofan province of Sudan, killed 28 civilians and injured dozens, according to a local rights group. The army denied targeting civilians, claiming it struck Rapid Support Forces vehicles instead.

Some of the wounded were taken to the city's main hospital, which is currently facing a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies, it noted.

At least 31,000 children lack access to treatment for malnutrition and related illnesses since the charity was forced to close 57 of its nutrition centres in Sudan, said Save the Children

The fighting has also triggered outbreaks of disease and an increase in malnutrition, according to William Spindler, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency

The assault took place in a residential area of Omdurman, the neighboring city of the capital, Khartoum

There are Indians including Hyderabadis in Sudan for whom the conflict that began on April 15 is turning out to be a matter of concern like never before