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Hopes Fade For Sudan’s Eid Truce As Gunfire Heard
A one-day ceasefire declared by both warring sides in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, for the Eid al-Adha holiday, appears to be in tatters.
An emergency response worker, Duaa Tariq, told the BBC the sound of heavy artillery and gunfire had been heard in northern districts of the city since the early morning.
On Tuesday the armed forces chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, called on young people to join up and fight the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
But Ms Tariq said the RSF were the dominant force in the city, occupying homes, markets and streets.
Previous truces in the 10-week conflict have been equally badly honoured.
Source: BBC
