Fierce fighting continues in Khartoum, on the eve of a new round of Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks.
By Charlene Anne RodriguesHeavy fighting between warring parties has continued in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and other cities ahead of the ceasefire talks on Sunday.
One resident Hani Ahmed, 28, said it was worse in the morning compared with the past two days. "You could clearly hear the tanks and the RSF were patrolling the streets more than usual," he added. Hundreds have been killed and nearly 200,000 have fled their homes for neighbouring states. An estimated 700,000 have been displaced inside the country.
The warring factions signed a "declaration of commitment" on Thursday, after a week of talks mediated by hosts Saudi Arabia and the US.But on Friday, at least 77 people were killed in Geneina, where fighting flared after a two-week lull, said the Darfur Bar Association, a local rights group.
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