Thousands flee as corpses litter Khartoum's streets

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 21, 2023 12:07 am

KHARTOUM: Thousands of residents fled from Sudan's capital, where witnesses reported bodies on the streets and embassies said more than 270 civilians had been killed in battles between the army and paramilitaries by Thursday, with no end in sight.

'Life in Khartoum is impossible if this war does not stop,' said Alawya al-Tayeb, 33, on her way out of the city.

People flee their neighbourhoods amid fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Khartoum on April 19, 2023, following the collapse of a 24-hour truce. Photo by AFP

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