Deadly fighting between rival generals in Sudan prompted foreign countries to evacuate their nationals, with hundreds flown out overnight on military aircraft, while UN convoys transported foreigners out of Khartoum; fears of a humanitarian disaster have grown as over 420 people have been killed and thousands wounded in the city of five million, prompting the US and other countries to launch rescue missions for their embassy staff and relatives, with Germany and France also evacuating their nationals.

The conflict in Sudan has been ongoing for decades, with intermittent periods of relative calm. However, the recent fighting between forces loyal to rival generals has sparked fears of a new round of violence and instability in the country.

The two generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, have been vying for power since the ouster of longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Al-Burhan heads the Transitional Sovereignty Council, which took over from al-Bashir, while Dagalo leads the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that was created during the al-Bashir era.

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The fighting between the two sides has been intense, with reports of heavy artillery, gunfire, and airstrikes in various parts of Khartoum. The UN has warned of a possible humanitarian crisis in the country, with millions of people at risk of displacement and food shortages.

As foreign countries continue to evacuate their nationals from Sudan, there are concerns that the conflict could escalate further, drawing in regional and international powers. The situation in Sudan is complicated by the country’s history of political instability and ethnic tensions, as well as its strategic location in the Horn of Africa.