Fighting shows few signs of slowing down in Sudan, Turkey’s presidential election campaign enters its final stretch, and a warning about future extreme temperatures in the Middle East. Here’s your round up of our coverage, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor.
Yet another ceasefire in Sudan came into effect on Monday, and just as in previous truces over the past six weeks, it failed. The latest truce, which was supposed to last seven days, was signed by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Saturday. That gave the deal some level of heft, particularly since a US-Saudi team was designated to monitor its enforcement. The hope is that it would allow for humanitarian aid to reach the millions in need, both in the capital Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country.
