Pars Today
Sudan’s army has suspended its participation in the Saudi-backed talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to end months of fighting.
Sudan's military has called on reservists and retired officers to re-enlist amid persisting clashes with a rival militia despite a standing ceasefire, further demanding the United Nations to replace its envoy in the North African nation.
Fighting has intensified between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the past hours.
Sudan's shaky ceasefire has remained in force as the rank-and-file members continue to fight, prompting the United Nation's rights chief to urge the nation's top generals to stop the "senseless violence."
Sudan's Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have signed a seven-day ceasefire agreement, following six weeks of relatively incessant fighting that has claimed hundreds of lives.
Airstrikes thumped outer areas of the Sudanese capital Khartoum overnight and on Saturday morning, as the conflict between political rivals which has displaced more than a million and killed hundreds entered its sixth week.
More than a million people have been displaced by fighting in Sudan so far, including a quarter of a million refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson says.
The Sudanese army has launched new airstrikes against the positions of paramilitary forces in Khartoum, as fighting between the rival forces shows no signs of abating across the capital.
Fierce fighting continues in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, with both sides exchanging gunfire and accusations, even as their representatives are meeting in Saudi Arabia for talks to prevent a looming "humanitarian catastrophe.”
Sudan's Army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have signed an agreement to facilitate humanitarian aid to the conflict-ridden African country, which faces a severe food crisis following weeks-long military conflict.