Khartoum is calmer as a seven-day ceasefire reduce fighting between two rival military factions but the promised humanitarian relief to millions trapped in the Sudanese capital, aid agencies say
Those who remain in Khartoum are struggling with failures of services such as electricity, water and phone networks. Food supplies are dwindling. / Photo: AP
On Saturday, witnesses said that Khartoum was calmer, although sporadic clashes were reported overnight and in the afternoon in the city's southern districts and Omdurman across the Nile. The army said meanwhile that its call on Friday for army reservists was a partial mobilisation and constitutional measure, adding that it expected large numbers to respond to the call.
On Saturday, Sudanese police said they were expanding deployment and also called in able retired officers to help.
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