On Tuesday, May 2, according to South Sudan, which was attempting mediation, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces had given an agreement in principle for a truce of seven days. Yet Khartoum woke up on Thursday morning to the sound of shelling and street fighting.
The Doctors' Union estimates that 67% of the hospitals close to the fighting are no longer functioning. Nigeria was able to evacuate a first group of 376 nationals, while the United Kingdom has just completed its evacuation plan.