Residents of Khartoum have reported a sharp escalation of clashes in several neighborhoods of the capital. The fighting has already left more than 1,800 dead and one and a half million refugees and internally displaced persons.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia seek again to restart talks between the two sides for a new ceasefire, this time "effective," despite General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's decision to withdraw from peace talks on Wednesday. There are warning signs of this, with retired officers returning to duty and civilians being asked to take up arms and join the fighting.