Sudan’s rival generals on Wednesday made a new attempt at a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire after a failed truce the night before. But sporadic fighting continued in the capital, and aid groups said they needed guarantees and a wider window to help civilians trapped by five days of intense urban combat.
Terrified Sudanese fled Khartoum earlier in the day, hauling whatever belongings they could carry and trying to get out of the city, where forces loyal to the country’s top two generals have been battling each other with tanks, artillery and airstrikes since Saturday.
The fighting grew less intense in the first hours after