The army said in a statement on Monday that “the situation is stable in all states of Sudan”, adding, “During 15 days of fighting, our forces managed to reduce their combat capabilities by 40 to 55 percent.”
The army confirmed, “to thwart the movement of rebel military reinforcements (Rapid Support Forces) advancing from the west, halting the advance of another force coming from the northwestern borders, and a third group heading from ‘Al-Bagir towards Jabal Awliya’.
As the devastating conflict entered its third week, clashes erupted in Khartoum on Monday morning, and the United Nations warned of a humanitarian ‘moment of meltdown’ as warring sides traded accusations of truce violations .
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured since ancient power struggles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces turned into fierce battles on April 15.
Violence is ravaging the capital, Khartoum, and the Darfur region in the west of the country, despite several ceasefire promises.
The two sides announced their agreement to extend the truce, which was due to end at midnight on Sunday, for a period of 72 hours, in a move that the Rapid Support Forces said came “in response to international, regional and premises”.
The military said it hoped what it called “rebels” would meet the demands of implementing the truce, despite monitoring intentions to try to attack certain sites.
The Health Ministry said at least 528 people had been killed and 4,599 injured. The United Nations recorded a similar number of casualties, but said it believed the true number was much higher.
human tragedy
• The fighting has forced tens of thousands of Sudanese to leave their homes and flee to neighboring countries.
• UN Emergency Relief and Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths said the conflict has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where a third of the population depended on some form of humanitarian aid even before the fighting broke out.
• Abdel-Baqi, a hairdresser in Khartoum, said: “I have to work in these special circumstances to be able to afford to eat and drink. The goods increase, and everything increases. I have to work. I come to work for two or three hours , and the store is closed because the country is not safe and there is nothing.”
• Victoria, who was selling tea on the streets of Khartoum before the fighting started, said her children were trying to understand what was happening, adding: “The situation has become difficult and the children need food and beverage”.
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