Sustained clashes and artillery fire were reported in parts of Sudan's capital Khartoum early on Sunday soon after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that had brought a brief lull to eight weeks of fighting between rival military factions.
Armed fighters are seen in Khartoum on June 11, 2023. Screenshot from CCTV video via Reuters
Residents said there had been artillery fire in the Sharq el-Nil area on the eastern outskirts of the capital, and around a bridge linking Omdurman and Bahri. Blasts and clashes were also reported in Khartoum. Fighting has been concentrated in the capital, much of which has become a war zone plagued by looting and clashes.
The wider Kordofan region is an important agricultural area and source of livestock, oilseeds and gum arabic.
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