A Durban woman says she is worried sick about the safety of her daughter, who is in Khartoum, where there's been intense fighting between the army and paramilitary forces. ECRNewsWatch KZN
The Sudanese capital has been rocked by heavy gunfire and explosions since Saturday after weeks of power struggles between the two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup.UN chief calls for Sudan ceasefire as death toll hits 185
"She is terrified. She hasn't had any sleep for two days. This morning she sent me a message - she was able to get some sleep because it was a bit calm but it started again at 3 o'clock this morning.
"Our people, to be of assistance to South Africans would not be pragmatic, so families who have got family members in Sudan, the best advice would be to tell them to stay in doors until calm has returned."
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