Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities. ManilaBulletin
A weeks-long power struggle erupted into deadly violence Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces .
According to witnesses, pick-up trucks with anti-aircraft missiles -- stationed in residential areas of Khartoum -- were loaded with additional ammunition supplies Tuesday morning. But as many have lost power and internet connection after four days of sporadic supply, residents are finding it increasingly difficult to get reliable information.Misinformation has proliferated on social media, confusing civilians who are anxious for news about attacks and reported looting, how safe it is to move and what pharmacies are still open.
Blinken said a US diplomatic convoy had been fired upon on Monday, as the European Union said its ambassador to Sudan was attacked in his home in Khartoum.
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