Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eases in parts of Sudan's capital after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict
Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals appeared to be easing in parts of Sudan's capital after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict.
Eid is meant to be spent "with sweets and pastries, with happy children, and people greeting relatives", Khartoum resident Sami al-Nour told the AFP news agency. Instead, there has been "gunfire and the stench of blood all around us". The World Health Organization said 413 people had been killed and 3,551 wounded in the fighting across Sudan, but the death toll is thought to be higher, with many wounded unable to reach hospitals.
The International Crisis Group said urgent steps were needed to stop a descent into "full-blown civil war", warning "the nightmare scenario that many feared in Sudan is unfolding". "This is a mere power struggle," said Abdul Wahid Othman. "They don't care about poor citizens who have been left without water, electricity...".
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