New attempt at ceasefire in fierce fighting between Sudanese troops and paramilitary forces fails, leaving people fearful about dwindling food supplies and a breakdown in medical services
People gather at the station to flee from Khartoum during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum.
The Sudanese army in a statement said the Egyptians had been evacuated from Dongola, north of the country. There was another heavy exchange of gunfire in the Jabra neighbourhood of west Khartoum, where homes belonging to paramilitary leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemetti, and his family are located, a Reuters reporter said.
"Today we were starting to run out of some essentials," said architect Hadeel Mohamed, concerned for the safety of her brother who had gone to look for food.Nine hospitals have been hit by artillery and 16 had to be evacuated, the Sudanese Doctors' Union said, with none operating fully inside the capital.
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