Unicef urges Sudan rivals not to harm children as fighting rages
Smoke billows during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on May 3, 2023. Persistent fighting between Sudan's rival generals undermined efforts to firm up a truce as a senior UN official arrived for talks on providing relief to millions of trapped civilians. PHOTO | AFP
Fierce fighting persisted in Sudan on Thursday despite a truce agreement as US intelligence said rival forces were trying to gain the upper hand ahead of possible negotiations and the UN warned of the violence's devastating toll on children.
Despite multiple ceasefire declarations, the two sides appeared to be battling for control of territory in the capital Khartoum ahead of proposed talks, though the leaders of both factions have shown little public willingness to negotiate after more than two weeks of fighting.
