The attack at the church in the Masalma neighbourhood of Omdurman, across the Nile from Khartoum, began shortly before midnight on May 13. Sudan's Coptic church is part of the Egyptian Coptic church headquartered in Cairo. The church had an annex with elders and orphan girls, some of whom were hidden as the attack was unfolding. RSF fighters have also entered the Coptic church of the Virgin Mary in Khartoum, forcing staff to leave, according to a church employee familiar with the incident and social media posts by activists. "I don't believe they are targeting the Christians as much as it's all chaos, chaos, chaos," he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 19, 2023 00:24 UTC