The Sudanese capital Khartoum was relatively calm on Saturday morning as a US and Saudi-brokered 24-hour ceasefire took effect, providing a window for humanitarian assistance and giving the public a break from the intense fighting.
The short ceasefire follows a string of violated truces between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces , whose power struggle erupted into violence eight weeks ago, sparking a humanitarian crisis.
Before the start of the truce at 06:00 , residents reported anti-aircraft missiles firing in southern Khartoum and the Sharg el-Nil district across the Nile, which also saw air strikes.The fighting has displaced more than 1.9 million people, 200 000 or more of whom have crossed the border into Egypt.On Saturday two people attempting to cross the Ashkeit border crossing said a new rule had come into effect requiring all Sudanese to obtain a visa before entering Egypt.
The US State Department said late on Friday it was supporting a platform called the Sudan Conflict Observatory which would release results of satellite monitoring of the fighting and ceasefires.
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