At least 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured since fighting between the regular army and RSF broke out in Sudan on Saturday, according to the United Nations.
Ceasefire broken
On Tuesday, reports emerged that the parties had agreed to pause the war for a day, according to information from Arabic-language media, the BBC reports.
Shortly after 18 p.m. when the ceasefire was to take effect, the first Aljazeera received reports of gunfire around the presidential palace in the capital.
"The ceasefire that was supposed to start a couple of minutes ago has not started yet. It looks like both sides are determined to keep fighting," said a journalist on the ground in Khartoum.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Anotny Blinken had called on leaders for a ceasefire to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians, according to Reuters. The reason was a US diplomatic convoy was reportedly shelled on Monday.
The international community also appealed for both the RFS and the Sudanese army to cease fighting.
Attacks on healthcare units
At the same time, there are reports that the humanitarian situation in the country is becoming increasingly critical. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent are witnessing major difficulties in providing humanitarian aid to people in and around the capital Khartoum, Reuters reports.
"It is almost impossible to provide humanitarian aid in and around Khartoum," said Farid Aiywar, head of delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Sudan.
The stores at the city's university hospital have been emptied as both healthcare staff and patients have been trapped in the hospital due to the violence that is going on outside, TT reports.
"We have run out of everything. We work with the least possible resources. We are all exhausted, but there is a shortage of doctors, says doctor Amin Saad
Three attacks on hospitals have been documented so far, according to the WHO.
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Listen to SVT's Africa correspondent Johan Ripås about the situation in Sudan. Photo: SVT/EPA/SAMIULLAH POPAL/TT