Fighting broke out in Sudan, particularly in the capital Khartoum, and in the Darfur region. The army and the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting since April 15.

The two generals had jointly ousted civilians from power in a coup in 2021, before entering the war. The UN has been reporting for several days "attacks against civilians, looting and burning of houses" More than 200 Iraqis landed in Baghdad on Thursday, evacuated aboard two planes sent by the Iraqi government.