UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a ceasefire in Sudan, as fighting between two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. ManilaBulletin
The UN chief urged a truce of "at least three days" to mark Eid al-Fitr, which begins Friday, as explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital for the sixth straight night.
As battles raged, Burhan dismissed any prospects for negotiations with Daglo, telling Al Jazeera television that he saw no option but "decisive military" action. Residents of the capital have struggled to sleep for nearly a week and been jolted awake by "the roaring sound of fighter jets and air strikes," said Nazek Abdalla, a 38-year-old in southern Khartoum.While many sheltered at home, others were venturing out despite the risks "to protect themselves and their families", said architect Tagreed Abdin.
Burhan and Daglo's bitter dispute centred around the planned integration of the RSF into the regular army, a key condition for a final deal aimed at restoring Sudan's democratic transition. Up to 70 percent of the hospitals in Khartoum and neighbouring states have been rendered "out of service" by the fighting, the doctors' union said.
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