2023-05-30 11:06:17
Residents said that clashes subsided in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Tuesday, following the army and the Rapid Support Forces agreed to extend the ceasefire, but that gunfire might be heard in some areas.
The two sides of the conflict that broke out in mid-April agreed to extend the ceasefire, which lasted for a week, for another 5 days, ahead of its expiration date, which was scheduled for Monday evening.
The agreement aims to facilitate humanitarian access to civilians.
Saudi Arabia and the United States mediated the conclusion of the agreement and monitored its implementation, and the two countries said that the two sides of the conflict violated the agreement, but they allowed aid to reach an estimated two million people.
What did the people of Khartoum say?
Hind Saber, 53, a resident of Khartoum, said, “We hope that this truce will succeed so that the war will stop for a while and we can return to our normal lives. We have hope for the truce and we have no other options.”
Hours before the signing of the extension of the ceasefire, residents reported the outbreak of fierce fighting in the cities of Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri, which together form the state of Khartoum and are separated from each other only by the opposite banks of the Nile.
Displacement and looting
The conflict has displaced nearly 1.4 million people from their homes, including more than 350,000 people who have crossed borders into neighboring countries.
Areas in the capital have been subjected to massive looting and suffer from frequent power and water cuts. Most hospitals have stopped working.
The conflict erupted on April 15 over disagreements over an internationally backed plan outlining the details of a transitional process that would end with elections under the supervision of a civilian government.
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