Trapped, starving and afraid in besieged Sudan city |
In Kadugli, a besieged city in Sudan's Kordofan region, escalating violence and worsening famine have left civilians trapped in a state of constant fear, according to testimonies gathered by AFP.
Two and a half years of war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have ravaged the South Kordofan state capital, with strikes intensifying in recent weeks.
The latest, a drone strike on a United Nations peacekeeping base on Saturday, killed six Bangladeshi troops.
AFP has obtained two rare accounts of daily life in the embattled city, anonymised for safety reasons.
Under a communications blackout, internet use is limited, expensive and monitored by the army authorities that control the city.
Here are the accounts of life today in Kadugli, where the UN has declared famine and repeatedly warned of "brutal escalation".
- 'Surrounded on all sides' -
Both residents spoke of........