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Al JazeeraOCT 1 2024
Sudan: Army Air Strikes Kill at Least 23 in Khartoum Market
Above: Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) throughout the Sudanese capital on Oct. 12, 2024. Image copyright: AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The continued destruction of Khartoum by both the RSF and the SAF is a reminder of the wanton disregard by the country's elite for Sudan's historic and cultural center. There must be hope that, in time, once the dust has settled and the conflict is over a new generation of leadership will break through, seeking to unite rather than destroy the country's very foundations.
Narrative B
It's hard to see a way out of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. Not now, not anytime soon. That's not only because both sides continue to claim victories and inflict losses upon one another, but mainly because this war isn't just about two generals vying for power — especially as they lack control over their followers and allied militias.