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List of massacres in Sudan

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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
Solidarity protest in Chicago against the violations in Sudan

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References

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  1. ^ de Waal, Alex (1989). Famine that Kills: Darfur, Sudan. London, United Kingdom: Oxford Studies in African Affairs. p. 238. ISBN 978-0195181630.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Kalashnikov assault rifle used to kill 22 worshipers and wound 31 others in the 2000". 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "U.S. urges restraint after Sudan violence". Reuters. 2020-11-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Sudanese protesters killed during 'million man march". France 24. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Massive demonstrations all across Sudan, 10 protesters killed - Dabanga Radio TV Online". www.dabangasudan.org. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  10. ^ "violent-conflict-in-el-gedaref". 14 May 2019.
  11. ^ "The names of 100 people killed in a week of deadly violence".