Calm In Sudan As Rival Factions Observe Truce1 min read

A state of calm remains in Sudan’s capital Khartoum with the start of the 72-hour truce between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Saudi Al-Arabiya TV on Tuesday morning said the truce has been holding so far and “there are no complaints of violations”.

There were no reports of sounds of gunfire and the streets of Khartoum remain largely empty.

Seven people were reportedly killed in an air strike in the south of the capital, ahead of the truce announcement. Eyewitnesses told Darfur 24 news site that dozens were injured as a result of a military aircraft targeting a residential area in the Kalakla neighborhood.

The UN Security Council has planned a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Sudan conflict as foreign governments continue to airlift their citizens out of the country.