The Guardian/AFP: Sudan conflict: Khartoum landmarks in flames as battles rage across country
Fire engulfs Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company tower amid clashes around army headquarters in capital while fighting also reported in city of El-Obeid Flames gripped the Sudanese capital on Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses reported, as fighting raged into its six month.
“Clashes are now happening around the army headquarters with various types of weapons,” said a Khartoum resident, who declined to be named. Other witnesses in southern Khartoum said they heard “huge bangs” as the army targeted bases of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries with artillery.
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WNU Editor: That 18-story tower building is definitely gone.
Khartoum Tower Landmark In Flames As Battles Continue To Rage Across The Country
Fire engulfs an 18-story tower block in Sudan's capital as rival forces battle for the 6th month -- AP
News Huge flames and black smoke billow from landmark skyscraper in Sudan's capital Khartoum as war enters its sixth month -- Daily Mail
Sudan: Key buildings in capital engulfed in flames as war enters sixth month -- Middle East Eye
Fire engulfs Khartoum’s iconic Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company -- Al Jazeera
5 comments:
The first picture showed only a small fire. I was hoping that was all it would be, while knowing that it would consume the building.
Sure Khartoum does not have a functioning fire department, because it does not have one or they are afraid of a crossfire.
But modern building have sprinklers.
So much for hope.
A few years ago US diplomats were happy. The dictator was gone, which seemed all well and good. It however perturbed the power structure. The Janjaweed sensed opportunity.
A perturbed power structure. That is an opportunity to study.
Here is my question. Before the perturbed the power structure did they model it and do some Monte Carlo simulations?
I know I am not going to get an answer. I do know that the US has a Foundation and China does too.
The term Sudanese Civil War refers to at least two separate conflicts in Sudan in Northeast Africa:
First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972)
Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005)
It could also refer to other internal conflicts in Sudan:
Sudanese nomadic conflicts
War in Darfur (2003–2020)
Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile (2011–2020)
Blue Nile clashes (2022–2023)
War in Sudan (2023) (2023–present)
See also
"John T. Godfrey is an American diplomat and foreign policy advisor who has served as the U.S. ambassador to Sudan since 2022, the first confirmed ambassador to the country since 1995."
I do not think it was Godfrey's mistake. I do not know. I like that he is a career diplomat and not a freaking bundler. His degrees seem appropriate.
Nothing to see here, just Africa being Africa. No doubt another big boost to the tourist industry lol
war or macabre tourism?
^^ Quick, blame colonialism whilst the ashes are still warm.
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