The unrest entered its 12th day on Wednesday as efforts to evacuate foreign diplomats and citizens intensified.

Both sides later denied shelling hospitals, in comments to CNN. Volker Perthes, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Sudan, said Tuesday that the ceasefire “seems to be holding in some parts however, reports of sporadic shooting are still coming in as well as reports of relocation of troops.”ĭoctors’ organizations and several eyewitnesses said medical facilities were being bombarded with military strikes in targeted attacks. Forces loyal to two rival generals are vying for control, and as is so often the case, civilians have suffered the most.Īt least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured in the unrest so far, according to the World Health Organization, while parts of the capital Khartoum have become a war zone.Ī 72-hour ceasefire agreed on by Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) came into effect at midnight local time on Tuesday (Monday 6 p.m. This article has been viewed 1,790,962 times.Fierce fighting across Sudan has left hopes for a peaceful transition to civilian rule in tatters. This article received 26 testimonials and 84% of readers who voted found it helpful, earning it our reader-approved status.

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