Khartoum: Residents in parts of Sudan's capital reported hearing heavy and ongoing clashes on Monday, hours before a shaky cease-fire agreement that had provided some relief from a six-week-old conflict but limited humanitarian access was set to expire.
In the south and west of Omdurman, one of the three adjacent cities that make up Sudan's larger capital, fighting persisted from Sunday into Monday. Residents in southern Khartoum, which is across the Nile River, also reported clashes late on Sunday.
Power struggles between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into violence on April 15, killing hundreds and uprooting nearly 1.4 million people.
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Both sides have stated they are thinking about extending a deal for a week-long cease-fire that was arranged by Saudi Arabia and the United States and is scheduled to end at 9.45 p.m. (19:45 GMT) local time on Monday. The deal was made to allow for the distribution of aid.
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On Sunday, Saudi Arabia and the US claimed that both the army and the RSF had repeatedly broken the cease-fire, prevented the delivery of humanitarian aid, and disrupted the restoration of vital services.
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