The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan announced today (Sunday) that the number of victims of clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has risen to 676 dead and 5,576 wounded.

The office said in a press release that the fighting in Sudan "has killed at least 676 people and injured 5,576 others, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health."

He added that more than 936,000 people have fled the conflict since April 15, of whom about 736,000 have been internally displaced, and 200,000 people have crossed into neighboring countries.

Residents of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, suffer from an acute shortage of foodstuffs due to their scarcity, especially after dozens of factories were looted and burned, especially in the industrial zone in Khartoum North.

According to the United Nations, two-thirds of Sudan's population, or an estimated 15.8 million people, will need humanitarian aid in 2023, and these numbers are likely to increase due to war conditions.

The United Nations warns that the humanitarian situation may worsen further if safe humanitarian corridors are not guaranteed to deliver aid to those in need.

On May 11, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces signed the "Jeddah Declaration" after talks in Saudi Arabia, which is an initial principles agreement that stipulates a commitment to "ensure the protection of civilians at all times, and to allow safe passage for civilians to leave areas of active hostilities on a voluntary basis." in the direction they choose.

It also states that “essential humanitarian operations must be allowed to resume and humanitarian personnel and assets protected,” including allowing and facilitating the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian aid.

Despite the agreement, the two parties to the conflict exchange accusations of violating its content and continuing armed clashes.

Today, the Sudanese army accused the RSF of shooting Christian worshipers in a church in the Al-Masalma area of Omdurman.

However, the Rapid Support Forces denied responsibility for the accident, and accused the Sudanese army of being behind it, calling for an independent investigation into the church incident.

Since April 15, Sudan has been witnessing armed confrontations between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.