Peaceful in Khartoum, 24-hour ceasefire in force
In the Sudanese capital Khartoum today, when a 24-hour ceasefire brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia took effect, it is relatively calm, allowing for the delivery of humanitarian aid and a respite from intense fighting.
The brief truce followed a series of ceasefire violations between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF), whose power struggle turned violent eight weeks ago, sparking a humanitarian crisis.
The United States and Saudi Arabia said they shared "frustration" over the truce violations in a statement announcing the latest truce and threatened to end talks, which are temporarily continuing, if fighting continues.
The fighting, which began on April 15, has turned the urban area, including Khartoum and its twin cities of Bari and Omdurman, into a war zone and led to conflict in Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions to the west.
Before the ceasefire began at 6am, residents reported the firing of anti-aircraft missiles in southern Khartoum and the Sharg el-Nil area, where airstrikes were also reported.
The fighting has displaced more than 1,9 million people, 200.000 or more of whom have crossed the border into Egypt.