'Neither the Sudanese military, nor the RSF take any acknowledgement of human life in this war'

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A drone strike on the Amiet market in the disputed Abyei area killed at least 153 people, with the toll expected to rise. A local official said the Sudanese army carried out the strike; an analyst said both the army and the Rapid Support Forces show disregard for civilian life.

The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions and was carried out by the Sudanese army. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Jan Pospisil, Sudan Affairs Analyst at the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform. He says that for a long time the Sudanese army has tried "to portray a picture internationally that they are humane, whereas RSF is committing atrocities. Here we see very clearly that there is not much difference between these two".