The extended ceasefire in Sudan is crumbling: Heavy fighting broke out again today between government troops and paramilitary units in the capital Khartoum and the neighboring city of Omdurman. According to media reports, there were airstrikes and exchanges of fire – including in the vicinity of the presidential palace.
Most recently, both sides had initially extended the ceasefire, which expired yesterday, by 72 hours. However, a real cease-fire has not been observed by either side since the beginning of the conflict.
In the north-east African country with around 46 million inhabitants, the armed forces led by de facto President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan have been fighting the militias of his deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, who has formed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF ) leads. The two generals once took over the leadership of Sudan through joint military coups. However, there was a rift between the two camps over issues of power distribution.
