A new attempt at a ceasefire in fierce fighting between Sudanese troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum failed on Wednesday, leaving people fearful about dwindling food supplies and a breakdown in medical services.
The 24-hour ceasefire - lobbied for by countries trying to evacuate their citizens after days of conflict - was supposed to come into effect at 6 p.m. local time . However, two eyewitnesses in separate areas of the capital told Reuters that fighting had continued.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky and the streets of the capital, one of Africa's largest cities with some 5.5 million people, were largely empty. At least 270 people have died and 2,600 have been injured, Sudan's health ministry estimates. 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.
Chad's armed forces disarmed 320 Sudanese soldiers who had entered its territory on Monday, its defense minister said, adding that Chad did not want to be involved in the conflict. With planes smoldering on the runway of Khartoum's international airport, evacuations looked difficult for now.
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