Early on Saturday, as war in Sudan reached its third week, airstrikes, anti-aircraft weapons, and artillery could be heard, and heavy smoke rose over areas of the city.
Despite the proclamation of a 72-hour ceasefire extension on Friday, when air, tank, and artillery strikes shook Khartoum and the nearby cities of Bahri and Ombdurman, fighting between the army and a competing paramilitary organization persisted.
A power battle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which broke out in violence on April 15, has resulted in hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of people fleeing for their lives, delaying a transition toward democratic elections that was supported globally.