List of massacres in Sudan
 | This article needs to be updated. (December 2022) |
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in modern Sudan (numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Daein massacre[1] | March 1987 | Ed Daein | 1,000+ | Most of the victims were Dinka |
| Saburi massacre | March 1987 | Nearly 100 | [2] | |
| Angolo massacre | January–April 1989 | [2] | ||
| Kaldada massacre | April 1990 | 60 | [2] | |
| 2000 Jarafa mosque massacre[3] | 9 December 2000 | Omdurman | 23 | 31 injured |
| 2008 Omdurman attack | 10-12 May 2008 | Khartoum and Omdurman | 220+ | Darfur rebel group Justice and Equality Movement raided Khartoum and Omdurman, killing over 220 people.[4][5] It was the first time the Darfur conflict reached the capital, marking a significant escalation in a conflict that had already claimed up to 300,000 lives and displaced 2.5 million since 2003.[6] |
| Khartoum massacre[7] | 3 June 2019 | Khartoum | 350+[7] | Witnesses say at least 650 killed |
| Al - Obaid Massacre[7] | 29 July 2019 | Al - Obaid | 8+ | All the victims were children who were shot by the Rapid Support Forces Snipers. The children died through direct headshots and chest shots. |
| June 30 protests massacre | June 30 2019 | Obaid, Khartoum, Omdurman and Kassala | 12 | 100+ Injured[8][9] |
| Wad An Nora massacre | 5 June 2024 | Wad Al-Noora, Gezira State | 150-200+ | the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the village of Wad Al-Noora in Al-Jazira state, killing at least 100 civilians |
- 10 May 2019 - ten killed in Wad Madani sit-in by Rapid Support Forces[citation needed]
- 12 May 2019 - over 50 killed in Gedarif by NISS[10]
- 13 May 2019 - Rapid Forces killed over 100 civilians and injured hundreds in Khartoum sit-in[11]
- 13 May 2019 - 8 killed in the first General Command massacre sit-in by Rapid Support Forces[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ de Waal, Alex (1989). Famine that Kills: Darfur, Sudan. London, United Kingdom: Oxford Studies in African Affairs. p. 238. ISBN 978-0195181630.
- ^ a b c Burr, Millard. "WORKING DOCUMENT II: QUANTIFYING GENOCIDE IN SOUTHERN SUDAN AND THE NUBA MOUNTAINS 1983-1998". www.occasionalwitness.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "The Kalashnikov assault rifle used to kill 22 worshipers and wound 31 others in the 2000". 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Sudan Sentences 8 Rebels to Death for Khartoum Raid - The New York Times". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 2022-11-26. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Darfur rebels poised to take Khartoum | The Independent | The Independent". The Independent. 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "U.S. urges restraint after Sudan violence". Reuters. 2020-11-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b c Albaih, Khalid (2019-06-07). "No, it's not over for the Sudanese revolution". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Sudanese protesters killed during 'million man march". France 24. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Massive demonstrations all across Sudan, 10 protesters killed - Dabanga Radio TV Online". www.dabangasudan.org. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "violent-conflict-in-el-gedaref". 14 May 2019.
- ^ "The names of 100 people killed in a week of deadly violence".
