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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Nureldin

Sudan ceasefire starts precariously as continued fighting reported

Syrian kurds, who were evacuated from Sudan, arrive in Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli, in northern Syria May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

A week-long ceasefire in Sudan got off to a shaky start on Monday as witnesses in the capital Khartoum reported fighter jets flights over the city and continued fighting in some areas.

Heavy bombardments could be heard in east Khartoum, witnesses said, and one resident shared a picture of thick black smoke rising into the sky. In Omdurman and Bahri, Khartoum's twin cities, people said they heard sounds of weapons firing.

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