The exodus of civilians has increased, with more than 700,000 people being displaced by the war in Sudan, twice as many as a week before, according to the united nations, with no end in sight after more than three weeks of fighting.
For the 25th day in a row, looting and fighting in Khartoum continued. Hundreds of Beja tribesmen marched in port sudan, a coastal town 850 kilometers east of the capital, demanding that the army be used as a shield.
Since April 15, army chief general abdel fattah al-burhane has faced General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, commander of the paramilitary rapid support forces (RSF), who became rivals after leading the October 2021 putsch.
The UN has warned that of the 800,000 South Sudanese refugees settled in Sudan, 200,000 could make their way back.
On Tuesday, Egyptian diplomatic chief Sameh Shukri visited Mr. Kiir, after denouncing the previous day “the human tragedy” of the conflict and its “direct impact on neighboring countries.”