i actually lived in east khartoum, _ their homes.omes. i actually lived in east khartoum, less thanj their homes. i actually lived i in east khartoum, less than 15 minutes away from the literary headquarters and the airport. we don't have enough food for tomorrow, we only have drinking water for two days now, tomorrow, we only have drinking waterfor two days now, and tomorrow, we only have drinking water for two days now, and we are actually out of tapwater. sudan is a majority muslim nation. ramadan is a time to travel and meet friends and family, but not now. aid workers have been caught up in the clashes. seven of them have been killed and others injured. the un says a four hour pause announced last evening to allow for humanitarian access was breached. for humanitarian access was breached-— breached. unless there is a very immediate _ breached. unless there is a l very immediate humanitarian truce for the people to get their needs, i think people will be compelled to do some looting. will be compelled to do some lootina. , ., loo

i actually live in east khartoum, less than 15 minutes away from the military headquarters and airportnly have drinking water for two days from now and we actually are out of tap water. translation: for three days, we've had no food or drink. - conditions are miserable. please send help. ferdinand 0mondi is following this story for us from nairobi. so fighting has been going on non—stop, or almost non—stop, according to united nations and now there are grave concerns that even the vienna convention that seeks to protect humanitarians and diplomats is not being respected. you mentioned that the eu ambassador in sudan was attacked there. they say he is fine but that is not the only incident. the un also early on mentioned that its warehouses and guesthouses and even offices especially in darfur were attacked, shot at and also looted. there was supposed to be a ceasefire tonight but i've seen a post recently from the rsf claiming that they respect the ceasefire but accusing the military side of still not respecting the ceasefire so they said there is a lot of shooting going on, so nothing

i actually lived in east khartoum, less than 50 minutes away from the military headquarters and the airport. we only have drinking water for two days now. we're actually out of tap water. sudan is a majority muslim nation for the ramadan is a time to travel and meet friends and family. but not now. aid workers have been caught up in the clashes. several of them have been killed and others injured. the un says a four hour pause introduced for humanitarian access was breached.— humanitarian access was breached. , , , ., breached. unless there is a very immediate _ breached. unless there is a very immediate truce - breached. unless there is a very immediate truce for i breached. unless there is a l very immediate truce for the people to get their needs i think the people will be compelled to do some looting. the number of casualties is rising. here staff at a local hospital travel just to get into their workplace this morning. whilst military officers who support the army chief, working to be seen visiting the injured. and the fighting is spreading with troops out on the streets and ports are

i actually live in east khartoum, less than 15 minutes away from the military headquarters and the airportow, from now, and we are actually out of tap water. sudan is a majority muslim nation. ramadan is a time to travel and meet friends and family, but not now. aid workers have been caught up in the clashes. seven of them have been killed and others injured. the un says a four—hour pause announced last evening to allow for humanitarian access was breached. unless there is a very immediate humanitarian truce for the people to get their needs, i think the people will be compelled to do some looting. the number of casualties is rising. here, staff at a local hospital struggled just to get into their workplace this morning. whilst military officers who support the army chief, general al—burhan, were keen to be seen visiting the injured. and the fighting is spreading, with troops now on the streets in the red sea city of port sudan, and reports of unrest elsewhere. anne soy, bbc news. now a look at some of the other stories making the news today. in gateshead, a teenager has been found guilty

actually i live in east khartoum, less than 15 minutes away from the military headquarters and airport. we don't have enough food for tomorrow. we only have drinking water for two days from now and we actually are out of tap water. translation: for three days, we've had no food or drink. - conditions are miserable. please send help. we will go live to nairobi to get the latest on what is happening to saddam but first we'll take you live to the group of seven, this is secretary of state antony blinken addressing the press. indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries and are recklessly a gate — and agery the sudanese people, diplomats including us personnel and humanitarian aid workers. —— recklessly endangering. this morning i made calls to the generals, urging them to agree to a 24—hour ceasefire to allow for the sudanese to safely reunite with family members and obtain desperately needed relief supplies. i also called the responsibilities that the sudanese fighting forces bad for ensuring the safety and security of diplomats and residen

the target there was the base of a paramilitary support group, and that was just north—east of khartoumee hour ceasefire has been agreed. one hour has passed, another to remain. hamid khalafallah is a researcher and policy analyst at the tahrir institute for middle east policy in khartoum. thank you forjoining us. what is the latest on the situation? figs thank you forjoining us. what is the latest on the situation? as you are speaking _ the latest on the situation? as you are speaking about _ the latest on the situation? as you are speaking about the _ the latest on the situation? as you are speaking about the temporary | are speaking about the temporary ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors, as you mentioned this started for one hour, however throughout the past hour we have been hearing very loud gunfire and shootings all over the city of khartoum, so that kind of suggests that it khartoum, so that kind of suggests thatitis khartoum, so that kind of suggests that it is not holding up yet. it could be delays in terms of implementing it, as when they announced it they were

i - actually lived in east khartoum, less than 15 minutes away from the military headquarters, in ten caps of rsf. it's five minutes away from me. and right now, we're seeing the aeroplanes, the military aeroplanes flying over the houses and bombing. we can see the fires at the airport. this and bombing. we can see the fires at the airort. , , , ., ., the airport. this is been going on for three days — the airport. this is been going on for three days now. _ the airport. this is been going on for three days now. have - the airport. this is been going on for three days now. have you - for three days now. have you been able to get out of your house and get food? able to get out of your house and net food? ., w ., , �* get food? no, we actually weren't notified about _ get food? no, we actually weren't notified about the _ get food? no, we actually weren't notified about the attack. - get food? no, we actually weren't notified about the attack. it - notified about the attack. it happened at six a:m.. we're running out of food right now. we don't have enough food for tomorrow. we only hav

khartoum was seized by one of the groups fighting. cnn senior international correspondent sam kiley is in djibouti which is about 800 miles east of khartoum lab and i think concerns over a germ threat. >> reporter: yeah, there are deep concerns that the pathogens in this laboratory named by the w.h.o., the world health organization, john, as being measles, polio and cholera to get out, particularly if there is some kind of clash in that laboratory or indeed if conditions under which they're kept are compromised. now, these -- we are not talking covid-19, this isn't worldwide potential catastrophe, but it is a potential extra level of horror on the already preexisting catastrophic humanitarian situation in sudan. polio has almost been -- or has been eradicated in sudan, it's trying to get its foot hold back in places like burundi, mozambique and parts of south africa but essentially that has been eradicated. cholera and measles are endemic in sudan. in the case of cholera it gets a grip of a population that is vulnerable, exhausted, short of food and clean water. if you don't have clean water access in places like khartoum cholera can rear

some 850 kilometers or a 13 hour drive east of khartoum.mer making the trip to the border with egypt. a journey of about 1000 kilometers. others are going even further, about 1500 kilometers west to the border with chad. we have more with refugees on the border. reporter: the refugees, mainly women and children, crossed over from sudan's darfur area into this part of chad. the high commissioner for refugees say they have registered more than 4000 refugees and there are hundreds and hundreds more who are yet to be registered. they hope to accomplish that in the next few days. the situation here in this particular camp is desperate. none of the refugees have any permanent structure over there had. there are no structures -- their heads. there are no structures or tents. summer living under trees. a lot of them say they have not eaten over the past few days. now, on this particular day, the united nations and its agencies deployed to this particular adria to this particular adriatic sea the situation for itself. -- to this area to see the situ

those countries. evacuated people from ports to down about 850 kilometers, or 13 hour drive east of khartoum. some are making the journey north to egypt and that's about a 1000 kilometers from the capitol. while others are taking an even longer route about 1500 kilometers west to the border with chad avenue address supports now from a village near the chad sudan border. it's a difficult situation for hundreds and hundreds of refugees who are yet to be registered by the united nations high commissioner for refugees and other international don't. just as we just at the village, not far away from cooper on the way it is a major distribution center for the welfare program and other ages. we realize that dozens of people who fled the situation is down. and i come out here out in the open in makes your structures have not been registered and therefore couldn't access. some of the aid being delivered to refugees will fled the crisis in sudan. now basically, the situation is such that the united nation has only organized or that budgeted for at least $20000.00 people in terms of food supplies or foo

those who reached the many living in the east of khartoum involves crossing the nile with at least somebridges reported to be under the control of rival russia. one of those trying to escape is a british citizen in sudan. yes, we try to go to a safer place, and then there, we received an e—mail. as soon as possible. now we are on the way now, hopefully we will be there in the next couple of hours. this is an incredibly frightening situation. are you travelling by yourself? i know you're in a coach, butjust yourself? i know you're in a coach, but just from your own yourself? i know you're in a coach, butjust from your own immediate but just from your own immediate family, butjust from your own immediate family, are you with anyone? m0. family, are you with anyone? no, “ust family, are you with anyone? no, just myself- _ we actually had your husband with us here as well. we can now speak to amged mulla, who's wife alaa is travelling to the airfield in the hope of getting into a plane by the raf. i think he can hear you and i can see you getting incredibly emotional this just must be terri

the target is a base of the enemy rapid support forces, north east of khartoum.rom the bbc�*s monitoring service — has the latest from nairobi. some of the latest tallies we are seeing from a prominent doctors�* union is that nearly 70 people have been killed injust two days of violence. there have been clashes largely near military installations, in khartoum, in the northern part in merowe where there have been heavy deployment through the week of both rsf and the sudanese army, and they are both making very competing claims about areas that they have seized or areas they are disputing each other having taken. this morning, the sudanese army said the general command was not taken by the rsf, contrary to some of the reports. it has been frustrating trying to get a true picture on the ground, because the state tv is only playing peace music, unity music, and messages, and most of the media is only posting stuff on social media, and that has been the biggest point of news coming out of sudan. joining me live now, from washington dc isjustin lynch, researcher and co

it is at least 800 kilometres, north—east of khartoum. that the jordanian diplomats will be evacuated by the same process. but diplomats from the united states, uk, france will be evacuated by air. they are securing the airport so that the aircraft of their countries can come and get their citizens out. thank you very much for that. we haven't had any independent verification of those departures yet. we will keep an eye on that. very briefly, remind us, for people tuning in, of the background. why there is this fighting in the capital. there is this fighting in the ca - ital. ., ., there is this fighting in the caital. ., ., ., , capital. the head of the military, abdel fattah _ capital. the head of the military, abdel fattah al-burhan - capital. the head of the military, abdel fattah al-burhan and - capital. the head of the military, abdel fattah al-burhan and the l abdel fattah al—burhan and the paramilitary rsf. they don't agree with the future of sudan. they combined but then two years later, they ousted the transitional military coun

people were taken from khartoum to port sudan which is more than 500 miles east of khartoum and thenay. depending on how the fighting is going to shape up how the fighting is going to shape up we could see more evacuations but you know, this signalling that the fighting is still worrisome and many countries are reacting to that. we understand quite a number of aircraft and planes are stationed in neighbouring djibouti and they are waiting for the perfect moment to evacuating —— evacuate their nationals. evacuating -- evacuate their nationals-— evacuating -- evacuate their nationals. ., , , ., nationals. there have been several attem ts nationals. there have been several attempts at — nationals. there have been several attempts at a _ nationals. there have been several attempts at a ceasefire _ nationals. there have been several attempts at a ceasefire over - nationals. there have been several attempts at a ceasefire over the i attempts at a ceasefire over the last week. do we know what's happening in terms of mediation and the leaders of the two sides getting together to try and make

had deal muhammad is in amadon, east of khartoum. she explains how civilians a coping under the violence. the shops are open, various are an hours, so it's very tight window for you to get food. but there's still supply going around. hasn't caught yet. and whereas all my friends and other neighborhoods have gotten no supplies for now a week and something now prices are going extremely high. every saying that everything they're trying to buy now is extremely more expensive than it was before regular days. and it's causing a problem for them to even stay surviving. a mandatory camp in central molly has been attacked. it happened in the early hours. the sack today and of r i in the gal region, hundreds of un peacekeepers. the station in the area is feared the casualties. no group has claimed responsibility comes days after i saw affiliates reportedly took large carts of the region. people around the world, the mocking earth day, calling on politicians to step up the fight against climate change. wildlife populations have shrunk by nearl

many british nationals live in the east of khartoum the route to the airfield in the north involves crossinghe nile, with at least some of the bridges reported to be under the control of rival militia. the engagement of the bird is in the fc is a hotspot for troubles. unfortunately, they are quite opposite, so they're still stuck there. while processes i have been put in place, it's not take into account that are eligibility of nationals that can't leave their current location to get to the evacuation point. the advice from the british government is evacuation point. the advice from the british government— the british government is that --eole the british government is that peeple have _ the british government is that peeple have to _ the british government is that people have to make - the british government is that people have to make their- the british government is that| people have to make their own the british government is that - people have to make their own way to the airfield. are you saying that is impossible for your grandparents to make that trip? it is impossible for your grand

the main road leading south—east of khartoum has been the scene of fierce exchanges for the first timetuation from addis ababa in ethiopia. why has this ceasefire not quite worked out?- why has this ceasefire not quite worked out? well, it's not the first _ quite worked out? well, it's not the first time, _ quite worked out? well, it's not the first time, because l not the first time, because since the violence began about a week ago, there had been other attempts to have a ceasefire on humanitarian grounds like this one. and even on those instances, they were quickly broken and each side, each fighting party, was blaming the other for breaching it. so it seems that that's exactly what happened now. initially, the rsf, the rapid support forces, said they would be observing a ceasefire to honour the eid celebration. and also to allow for humanitarian aid to be moved, and then for people to be evacuated from conflict areas. and later on, hours later, the army agreed to that 72—hour ceasefire. but even after the two fighting parties agreed on this 72—hour truce, there were reports of figh

many british nationals live in the east of khartoum — the route to the airfield in the north involvesf the bridges reported to be under the control of rival militia. just before i came on air, i spoke to one briton — william — as he crossed the border out of sudan and into egypt. he told me about the dangers of making the journey over the last two days — and questioned the latest advice from the british government — he said it was too dangerous to ask people to get to the airport themselves. we are over the sudanese border and going through the egyptian border. so far so good and elated. haw going through the egyptian border. so far so good and elated. how long has it taken — so far so good and elated. how long has it taken you _ so far so good and elated. how long has it taken you and _ so far so good and elated. how long has it taken you and how— so far so good and elated. how long has it taken you and how dangerous | has it taken you and how dangerous was it in the early parts? we has it taken you and how dangerous was it in the early parts?— was it in the early parts? we left at 5

for many living in the east of khartoum the roots of the air fooled in the north involves crossing thee with at least some of the bridge is purported to be under the control of rival militia. one of those trying to escape is a british citizen in saddam. —— sudan. york currently trying to leave khartoum and make your way to the airfield. hi leave khartoum and make your way to the airfield. , ., ., , the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum — the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum which _ the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum which we _ the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum which we route - the airfield. hi everyone. iwas in khartoum which we route decide | the airfield. hi everyone. i was in l khartoum which we route decide to go because it was a safer place and after we received the e—mail to evacuate as soon as possible and come here. so the british citizens have hired a bus to take everyone as soon as possible. literally i go out of the house and half of an hour plus all of my luggage i did not get the chance to say goodbye. and now we are all hoping to be there i

many british nationals live in the east of khartoum, the route to the airfield is in the north.lves crossing the nile with at least some of the bridges reporting to be under the control of rival militia's. william spoke to me and told me of the dangers of the journey he made. he said it was too danger trousers — dangerous to get people to the airport. we danger trousers - dangerous to get people to the airport.— danger trousers - dangerous to get people to the airport. we know going throu~h people to the airport. we know going throu . h the people to the airport. we know going through the egyptian _ people to the airport. we know going through the egyptian border- people to the airport. we know going through the egyptian border and - people to the airport. we know going through the egyptian border and so i through the egyptian border and so far so good and elated. halal through the egyptian border and so far so good and elated.— through the egyptian border and so far so good and elated. how long has it taken you — far so good and elated. how long has it taken you and _ far so go

and head to the khartoum to the east and head to tne tott— khartoum to the east and head to sudan, we're told tnot-e o nnen— to the port of sudan, we're told that's a much more benign otnoetnene— that's a much more benign atmosphere there. and there are ewoenotton— atmosphere there. and there are evacuation zones— atmosphere there. and there are evacuation zones taking place ttene— evacuation zones taking place tnene. tnew-ne— evacuation zones taking place there. they're trying to arrange eonoton— there. they're trying to arrange evacuations from _ there. they're trying to arrange evacuations from the international airport in the tott— international airport in the tort ot— international airport in the port of sudan. _ international airport in the port of sudan. and also there g.g-,_ port of sudan. and also there g.g-, nowot— port of sudan. and also there are-, naval ships- port of sudan. and also there are , naval ships and are ships, naval ships and etwttton— are ships, naval ships and civilian ships— are ships, naval ships and civilian ships that are taking etwttone— civil

countries that have evacuated people from port sit on about 850 kilometers, or 13 hour drive east of khartoum. but some of making the journey north to egypt that's about a 1000 kilometers from the capital while others are taking an even longer route about 1500 kilometers west of the border. with chad, every address is in a village near the chad sudan border. there are few jews, mainly women and children crossed over from sedans, da, 4 area into this part of charge. the united nations high commissioner for refugees say they have re, is that more than 4000 refugees in could run alone. and there are hundreds and hundreds more who are yet to be registered and do hope to accomplish that in the past. in the next few days. now what the, the situation here in this particular camp is desperate. none of the refugees have any permanent structure over their head. there are no structures, no tense, and some of them are virtually living under trees. and they're telling us of the situation here is desperate. a lot of them say they haven't eaten over the past few days. now on this particular day, the united

, east, in suburbs of khartoum, omt— east, in suburbs of khartoum, opt to— east, in suburbsntenance period , so it can't maintenance period, so it can't get them— maintenance period, so it can't get thete th— maintenance period, so it can't get there in time— maintenance period, so it can't get there in time .— maintenance period, so it can't get there in time . and as get there in time. and as otwoye— get there in time. and as otwoye you— get there in time. and as always, you know, there are mutttpte— always, you know, there are multiple nations here that have mottttme— multiple nations here that have maritime assets— multiple nations here that have maritime assets that would be otte— maritime assets that would be otte to— maritime assets that would be otte to hetp.— maritime assets that would be able to help. and— maritime assets that would be able to help. and as i say, it's ewetyhooy— able to help. and as i say, it's everybody helping each other in theee— everybody helping each other in these situations.— everybody helping each other in these situations. this this mtght—

the target is a base belonging to the rsf paramilitary group north—east of the capital, khartoum.h sides have issued conficting claims of control over key installations, from airports to the presidential palace. in a post on facebook, the sudanese army has labelled the rsf a rebel militia and said there will be no negotiations or talks until the dissolution of the group. earlier i spoke with the director of africa programs at the us institute of peace, susan stigant, who was actually in sudan two weeks ago. could you tell that tensions were running high? yes, i was there the week before last. at that point it was clear that the tensions were incredibly high. there was a mobilisation of heavy weaponry, reports of mobilisation of additionalforces. and it was clear in the political negotiations that were going on, in an effort to form a new civilian government to end the coup of october 2021, that the parties were coming down to the really difficult issues, and particularly the question of the structure of decision—making and power and control, and the relationship between general bu

paramilitary rapid support forces in the city of 0mdurman — that is as you can see north east of the capital khartoumrlier, i spoke to zeinab salih, a journalist in khartoum. we've been hearing heavy gunfire all around the city. i'm in the western part of the city. we saw militaryjets flying overhead into the southern part of the city. what we understood is they are going to hit what we understood is they are going to hit a military base of the rapid support forces. it has been like this, clashes between the rsf and the sudan armed forces. it started early in the morning at 9am in the southern part of khartoum. and it quickly spread towards strategic places like the khartom international airport, the military hq, and the palace, all of them in khartoum city. is it clear who is in control of the country at this moment? it's not clear, because everyone isjust claiming things... the rsf at first claimed they controlled the international airport and said they were going into the military hq. at the same time, i was receiving statements from the army denying all this, saying, "that's not true, we are in c

the target is an rsf base north east of the capital khartoum.ly 0chieng from the bbc�*s monitoring service has the latest from nairobi. some of the latest tallies we are seeing from the doctor's union is that nearly 70 people have been killed in two days of violence. there have been clashes largely near military installations in merowe where there have been heavy deployment by rsf and the sudanese army, and they are making competing claims about areas that they have seized or areas they are disputing each other having taken. this morning the sudanese army said the general command was not taken by the rsf, contrary to some reports. it is frustrating trying to get information on the ground, because the state tv is only playing piece music, calming music, peace music, calming music, and it is very difficult to get news out of sudan. and we do know that so many people have been killed and hundreds injured. we have been hearing from doctors on the ground calling for safe passage for ambulances and also calling for international aid for the hospitals

the target is an rsf base north east of the capital khartoum.ammed 0thman from the bbc�*s arabic service is in sudan and sent us the latest by phone. yes, the fighting is still continuing between the two parties, so the army and the rapid support forces in many parts of khartoum. but in the centre of khartoum, in this area according to eyewitnesses there are huge guns between the two, and also there are reports that the sudan army has also attacked a base belonging to rapid support forces outside khartoum, and also the fighting that has occurred today is continuing like what happened last night. but the two sides claim control of the main — but the two sides claim control of the main places, and the fighting will continue. it is quite hard to hear you, actually, because the line isn't that great, but we will persevere. i think you were just saying there that each side has been making counterclaims about who controls important buildings, like we were hearing yesterday about who was controlling the airport and government buildings. can you say any

the target is a base belonging to the rsf paramilitary group north—east of the capital, khartoum. united nations secretary general has called for an immediate ceasefire. earlier i spoke to zeinab salih, a journalist in khartoum. we've been hearing heavy gunfire all around the city. i'm in the western part of the city. i'm in 0mdurman. we saw militaryjets flying over us, heading to the southern parts of the city. what we understood is they are going to hit a military base for the rsf, for the rapid support forces. so it's been like this, clashes over — between the rfs and the sudan armed forces. it started early in the morning at 9:00am in the southern part of khartoum, and then it's quickly spread towards strategic places like the khartoum international airport, the military hq and the presidential palace. all of them are in khartoum. is it clear who is in control of the country at this moment? it's not clear, because everyone has beenjust claiming things. the rsf in the beginning said they controlled khartoum international airport, and they said they're going into the military hq

the target is a base belonging to the rsf paramilitary group, north—east of the capital khartoum. a journalist based in khartoum. she has more on what's been happening. we've been hearing heavy gunfire all around the city, in the western part of the city in and remand. we saw military jets flying over us, heading to the southern part of the city. what we've understood is they are going to hit a military base for the rfs or the rapid support forces so it's been like these clashes over between the rfs and saddam armed forces —— sedan. it started at 9am in the southern part of khartoum and then quickly spread towards strategic places like the international airport, all of them are in khartoum city. this is a moment from state tv in sudan. the newsreader briefly appears, talking about the clashes. but listen carefully and you can hear gunshots in the background. speaks arabic. distant gunfire. as you see, the picture then froze and a short while later, the broadcast suddenly cuts off. let's get the very latest from the bbc�*s emmanuel igunza. what's the outcome of the fighting from th

the target is a base belonging to the rsf paramilitary group north—east of the capital, khartoum.lier i spoke to zeinab salih, a journalist in khartoum. we have been hearing heavy gunfire all around the city. i'm in the western parts of the city, i am i'm in the western parts of the city, iam in i'm in the western parts of the city, i am in 0mdurman. i'm in the western parts of the city, iam in 0mdurman. we i'm in the western parts of the city, i am in 0mdurman. we saw militaryjets flying over us heading to the southern parts of the city. we understood they are going to hit a military base for the rss, for the rapid support forces. so it seems like there are clashes over — between the rss and the sudan armed forces. it started early in the morning at 9am in the southern part of khartoum and then it's quickly spread towards strategic places like the khartoum international airport, the military hq and the palace. all of them are in khartoum. i5 the palace. all of them are in khartoum-— the palace. all of them are in khartoum. is it clear who is in control of— khartoum. is it clear w

this, let's welcome our guests to day in london, ben while falcon middle east, corresponded at the wall street journal in khartoum. hamid's california non resident fellow at the to the institute for middle east policy. and also in london . jason pack a senior analyst at the night, her defense college foundation and author. busy of libya and the global enduring disorder. thank you very much for joining me. but why, if i can begin with you, you broke the story about half does involvement in the records special forces are before and since the war has broken out, can you just give us a little bit more of the detail in your story and ends some specific examples of, of, of his involvements so far. yeah. first of all, you know, the story called context being that between general dec i dropped the story. you know, i don't know how, you know, shocked are independent at that time to take over quickly. those come and try and historically, which is the greatest again, gerald that go to the u. e in its war against road. and that was also with the us us in the war in lydia. so that's kind of the background, a story background

the target is a base belonging to the rsf paramilitary group north east of the capital, khartoum., we werejoined by the bbc�*s emmanuel igunza from nairobi. this is the second day of heavy fighting between the national army and the paramilitary group, the rapid support forces. we do understand from witnesses, who people have been talking to since early morning, that they've been hearing these fighterjets, heavy gunfire and explosions, particularly in the capital, khartoum. and this is happening in residential areas. we've seen pictures, footage coming in from the area, showing tanks firing against each other in the capital. and also the fighting has extended to other parts in the port city of port sudan and also in parts of omdurman, just across the river nile, and also in the town of bari and also in darfur, which is a restive region. so, there is a lot of concern, particularly from the international community, that the fighting that started yesterday is escalating despite this huge international pressure to try and de—escalate, to try and bring the two warring factions in the mi

east policy. he's based in khartoum. can you tell us what it's like there today? you tell us what it's like there toda ? , , , , ., can you tell us what it's like there toda? , today? despite being in a ceasefire, the fi . htin: today? despite being in a ceasefire, the fighting still— today? despite being in a ceasefire, the fighting still continues, - the fighting still continues, gunfire early in the morning. any throughout the night and it happened throughout the night and it happened through the day. reported earlier the army did warn citizens that they would continue fighting today in order to take over some of the area thatis order to take over some of the area that is already controlled by the paramilitary forces despite being in ceasefire. so chose also how they are committing to a ceasefire but also publicly announcing that they will launch more fire and attacks. i understand that you are in an rss controlled area at the moment. what is it like for you living there? i think most neighbourhoods that have been speaking to say that there is heavy around the

us from cairo is mat nashed, who's a journalist and analyst covering the middle east and north africa region. in khartoumdan, kholood khair, founding director at confluence advisory, a sudan-based think tank. she's also host of spotlight 249 on capital fm sudan. and in montreal, canada is khalid medani, associate professor and chair of the african studies program at mcgill university. khalid is also author of many political and economic publications on sudan. a warm welcome to you all. thank you for joining us. kholood in khartoum, let me start with you, if i can. i understand that you've been coordinating safe passage for people to leave khartoum. can you tell us first about the current situation on the ground, are people able to leave, and if they are, where are they heading to? >> well, it's quite a difficult, gut-wrenching decision to make whether to stay or to go. there are risks, considerable risks to both. some people have made the calculation that it's better to stay and wait for a better sort of exit, a more secure exit, and others have decided that it's too dangerous for them to stay, and so ma

east policy. he is based in khartoum and sent us this video earlier, describing what life is like for him and hisanese armed forces and the rapid support forces paramilitary continues, sudanese people continue to live in very dire and difficult situations with, you know, tension and stress reaching very high levels. citizens are staying in their houses — for those who have access to that — and trying to seek safety and sheltering from all the bombing and all of the gunfire taking place out in the streets, even in residential areas. but also facing other difficult situations in terms of blackout — electricity has been out in most neighbourhoods for the past 30 hours or so — water is even also out in most neighbourhoods, and so on, and food supplies are running low at different houses because it's difficult to go out and get food supplies, given the violent clashes taking place everywhere. situation continues to be very difficult for the second day and the news about international mediation on the way, it's very important and very needed for these initiatives to be well co—ordinated and also very u

the target is a base belonging to the rsf paramilitary group, north east of the capital khartoum.�*s emmanuel igunza from nairobi gave me this update. this is the second day of heavy fighting between the national army and the paramilitary group the rapid support forces. we do understand from people we have been talking to since early morning that they have been hearing these fighterjets, heavy gunfire and explosions, particularly in the capital, khartoum, and we have seen footage coming in from the area showing tanks firing against each other in the capital, and also the fighting has extended to other parts, in the city of port sudan and also in parts of omdurmanjust across city of port sudan and also in parts of omdurman just across the nile, and there is concern that the fighting is escalating amid huge international pressure to try to bring the two warring factions in the military to talk and to stop the fighting. the military to talk and to stop the fiuuhtin. ., ., ., fighting. you mention the talks auoin on fighting. you mention the talks going on about _ fighting. you mentio

was a journalist, an analyst covering the middle east and north africa region, in khartoum, sudan hollowed high founding director, ad confluence advisory a sudan based thinktank. she is also host of spotlight 249 on capital, fm sudan, and in montreal. canada is highly me. danny, associate professor and chair of the african studies program at mcgill university. khalid is also author of many political and economic publications on sudan, and one welcome to your thank you for joining us, hollowed in cartoon. let me start with you. if i can, i understand that you've been coordinating safe passage for people to leave cartoon . can you tell us 1st about the current situation on the ground? are people able to leave? and if they are where they headington, it's quite a difficult gut wrenching decision to make, whether to stay or to go the risks and considerable risks to both. some people have made the calculation that it's better to stay and wait for a better sort of, you know, exit a more secure exit. and others have decided that it's too dangerous for them to say . and so many a heading southwards

fighting - afternoon is that intense fighting is taking place in the sudanese capital, khartoum, which is located in north—easthas been exchanging a lot of tension in the last few days. what we know is that the fighting started in southern khartoum, in this area here. if i can take you through the map, you can take you through the map, you can see there is the airport. the fighting started south of khartoum, and materialised in the airport when and materialised in the airport when a convoy of rss were seen down the runway. they opened fire in several areas, in this district here and near the republican palace somewhere around here. it has been reported that there is fighting also across the river, on the other side, where that clip you played from the radio and television, which is based across here. all these firefights that are taking place are giving us a very conflicting picture, because on one side you have the rss putting out statements saying they are in control of key plays like the republican palace and the airport, but then you have the sudanese armed forces also issuing statements in the last couple

khartoum it is in other places. in the west, port sudan and in the east. ere the armed forces are rubbing up against each other. but this is a shot from the centre of khartoum. smoke and fire, thatis centre of khartoum. smoke and fire, that is the daily reality for many in the capital. i want to show you one more image, quite extraordinary, this is an aerial map of the sudanese capital khartoum. the blue nile coming from ethiopia, the white sudan, this is where it meets and becomes the nile. this black mark in a city of millions people is smoke from the fighting, right by the international airport, right by the main military bases and that i think is going to be the reality of so many unless some solution is found. i heard you say this morning you don't think the negotiated solution to the conflict is likely to happen short—term. why is that? if to the conflict is likely to happen short-term. why is that?- short-term. why is that? if you listen to the _ short-term. why is that? if you listen to the rhetoric _ short-term. why is that? if you listen to the rh

east. live from london. this is bbc news. heavy fighting in khartoum disruption to emergency care as nurses in england prepare to strike later on sunday. with a just a week to go until the coronation, british subjects will be encouraged to swear allegiance to king charles. hello. the first consignment of medical aid has reached sudan since the war broke out there two weeks ago. the international committee of the red cross says a plane landed at port sudan with eight tonnes of relief supplies —