Proposal to Use Airstrikes in Civilian Areas in Sudan
Latest Tanzania politics news · Proposal to Use Airstrikes in Civilian Areas in Sudan explained · updated Aug 10, 2026 · politics news · government · policy
TLDR
- The ongoing conflict in Sudan has resulted in at least 60,000 deaths and displaced approximately 15 million people since it began in mid-April 2023.
- The fighting is primarily between the Sudan Founding Alliance 'Tasis' and the military associated with the Port Sudan authorities.
- Over 30 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the conflict, according to United Nations statistics.
- Airstrikes conducted by the Sudanese military have targeted civilian areas, turning markets and gathering places into sites of mass casualties and destruction.
- Reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch indicate the military has used barrel bombs and unguided munitions dropped from transport aircraft like Antonov, as well as Sukhoi and MiG jets.