Fierce fighting broke out again Monday between the army and paramilitaries despite the formal extension of a truce after the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation reached 'breaking point'.
Black smoke rises over Khartoum in this image from AFPTV video on April 28, 2023KHARTOUM - Fierce fighting broke out again Monday between the army and paramilitaries despite the formal extension of a truce after the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation reached"breaking point".
Fighters of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seen in an image from footage they released on April 23, 2023"Warplanes are flying over southern Khartoum and anti-aircraft guns are firing at it," said one resident, while another witness told AFP he was also hearing"loud gunfire" in the area. Top UN humanitarian official Martin Griffiths said Sunday he was heading to the region to help"bring immediate relief to the millions of people whose lives have turned upside down overnight".
The fighting has also triggered a mass exodus of foreigners and international staff, with countries the world over launching frantic evacuations by land, sea, and air. Fighting has also spread across Sudan, especially in the long-troubled Darfur region, where witnesses reported intense conflict and looting.The UN World Food Programme has warned the unrest could plunge millions more into hunger in a country where 15 million people already needed aid to stave off famine.
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