Khartoum, June 19(Darfur24)The latest ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating conflict in Sudan appears to be holding in the capital and two adjacent cities.
For the first time in more than two months there appears to be relative peace, residents say.
There haven’t been any breaches of the truce in Khartoum, and across the River Nile in Bahri and Omdurman.
Both rivals ceased military operations after the ceasefire came into force on Sunday morning.
The air strikes, targeting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have since stopped.
However, sporadic artillery fire couldn’t still be heard in Khartoum, residents told Darfur24.
The RSF controls much of Khartoum and the two other cities that make up Sudan’s greater capital.
The situation is also relatively calm in El Geneina and Nyala, two cities in the Darfur region which have also been badly affected by the conflict.
The violence began on 15 April, triggered by a power struggle between the leaders of the regular army and the RSF.
The US and Saudi Arabia have been brokering talks aimed at ending the conflict, which has forced more than two million people from their homes and has led to a breakdown in health services.
Previous ceasefires collapsed, but the US said the latest one was different as it included a monitoring mechanism.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken said the monitoring would be “remote”, but did not give details.
“If the ceasefire is violated, we’ll know, and we will hold violators accountable through our sanctions and other tools at our disposal,” he added in a video message to the Sudanese People.
Most residents had fled, no cars were on roads and only a few people were walking to look for basic necessities, Mr Faddoul said