In Sudan's capital, precious books in a major library have been burned and the national museum has been cut off for weeks by fighting. In Darfur, another museum is at risk from seasonal rains after projectiles punctured the roof.
According to a report published last week by Heritage for Peace, a cultural heritage NGO in touch with local researchers and archaeologists, at least 28 cultural and archaeological sites around the country have been targeted or suffered collateral damage.
Sudan's National Corporation of Antiquities and Museums and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property are trying to plan steps for preserving culture during the war, including the possible evacuation of artefacts.
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