Khartoum was much quieter on Saturday morning as the seven-day cease-fire appeared reduce Fighting between two competitors military Although it has not provided the humanitarian aid promised to it so far millions Trapped in Capital.
I signed a truce on Both by the two fighting parties – the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces group It’s called the Rapid Support Forces – it aims to secure safe passage for humanitarian aid and lead to broader talks sponsored by the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Witnesses said on Saturday that Khartoum was calm, although sporadic clashes were reported overnight. Al-Arabiya Al-Khaleeji TV reported some clashes in Northwest of Khartoum and south of Omdurman a city adjacent to the capital.
in the current situation on Saturday, the Rapid Support Forces charged the army of Violation of the cease-fire and damage to the country’s mint in a air He hits. The army accused the RSF on Friday of Target mint.
The military meanwhile said that to him call on Friday for The Army reservists were a partial mobilization and a constitutional measure, adding that the Army expects to respond in large numbers to call.
conflict that broke out on April 15, at least 730 civilians were killed caused 1.3 million Sudanese to leave their country homespassing either abroad or to safer parts of Country.
Those who remain in Khartoum struggling with failure of Services such as electricity, water and telephone networks. Thieves loot homesespecially in Good-off alive.
Sudanese police said on Saturday that it is expanding its deployment and also named in Able to retired officers help.
Our neighborhood became a war zone, services collapsed, and chaos spread in He said 52year-old Ahmed Saleh Sakin of the city.
“no one trouble help Sudanese peopleno government Nor internationally. We are human, where is he humanity?” he added.
Aid agencies say that despite the truce, they have struggled to obtain bureaucratic and security guarantees for the transfer of aid and staff. in Safer parts of From the country to Khartoum and other hot spots. Warehouses were looted.
fighting him also It expanded into the fragile Darfur region, the most influential in the West city of El Geneina, which witnessed an attack of militias that they have destroyed Its infrastructure has killed hundreds.
The government unit to combat violence against women and children said late on Friday received reports of 25 cases of rape of women and girls in Darfur and 24 reports of rape in Khartoum since the outbreak of the conflict.
She said the victims described 43 of the men like wearing Rapid Support Forces uniforms or riding vehicles with RSF licenses or locates in Areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces.
“The unit expresses its grave concern over reports of Gang rape, kidnapping…and reports of women and girls facing sexual assault while they were gone out In search of food.”
The Rapid Support Forces denied reports that they had soldiers engaged in sexual assault or looting.
Reuters could not independently verify the unit’s claims.
