UN warns Sudan near breaking point as battles flare despite truce

A deserted street in Khartoum on May 1, 2023 as deadly clashes between rival generals’ forces have entered their third week. PHOTO | AFP

Gun battles and explosions again rocked Sudan's capital Monday despite the latest truce formally agreed between the warring parties as the United Nations warned the humanitarian crisis had brought the country near its "breaking point".

The chaos and bloodshed, now in their third week, have sparked a mass exodus of tens of thousands of Sudanese to neighbouring countries including Egypt, Chad and Central African Republic.