Al Jazeera correspondent reported that a cautious calm prevails on the battlefronts between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, the penultimate day of the ceasefire agreement. The latter accused the military of violating it, while the African Union stressed the unification of international efforts under African auspices to resolve this conflict.
The correspondent said that army warplanes flew over Khartoum and Omdurman this morning. He spoke of sporadic gunfire being heard southwest of Omdurman.
In a related development, a military source in the army told Al Jazeera that the intelligence of the Red Sea region was able to seize weapons and ammunition south of the locality of Suakin in the eastern Red Sea state coming from a foreign country.
This source explained that the Red Sea intelligence monitored the activity of an eastern group working in arms smuggling, and was able to pursue groups working to bring weapons and ammunition into the eastern regions and then deliver them to what he described as rebels.
Retirees Enrollment
Meanwhile, the Sudanese police renewed the call for its employees who are able to carry weapons to apply to them in order to secure neighborhoods and vital areas.
It added that it had deployed reinforcements in Khartoum state to expand the security area in markets, vital areas and residential neighborhoods to prevent security lapses.
The Sudanese police confirmed that they were moving forward to carry out their duties under the law and to deploy the forces in a way that would provide security.
Defence Minister Lieutenant General Yassin Ibrahim announced the recall of retired officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers to support military efforts.
According to a statement issued by the minister, the summons included officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers under the age of 65, provided that they have medical and physical fitness and the ability to carry and use weapons.
The statement called on those who meet the conditions to go to the nearest military unit from next Monday. The Minister of Defense stressed that these decisions come in line with the circumstances imposed by the rebellion, as he described.
"Quick Support" position
The RSF said the army's announcement of general mobilization and arming its retirees reflected its failure on the battlefield.
The "Rapid Support" added in a statement that the step of what it described as putschists clearly shows despair and confusion on their part.
It also accused the army of trying to take refuge in innocent citizens to fight on its behalf, instead of maintaining the safety and security of unarmed citizens, the statement said.
The RSF said the army attacked mint buildings in Khartoum.
It said in a statement on Twitter that it held army commanders responsible for what it called aggressive behavior. The statement condemned the continuation of what it called the remnants in violating the letter and spirit of the Jeddah Agreement, stressing the commitment of the rapid support to the agreement.
West Darfur. Tribal confrontations
For his part, the governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abu Bakr, spoke to Al Jazeera about what he called the high death toll in the state as a result of the clashes between the army and the Rapid Support to tribal confrontations, to about 850 dead, including about 200 children.
Abu Bakr said the number of wounded had risen to more than 2600,700, including about <> children, as the health sector collapsed after hospitals, pharmacies and the warehouses of medical organizations were destroyed.
He also called on the international community to intervene urgently in West Darfur, describing it as a disaster state after all the inhabitants of El Geneina (the capital) became homeless and without food, in addition to the destruction of most water sources, the complete interruption of electricity and communications, and the continued shelling of the city with mortars.
Drug.. Priority to stop the war
Malik Agar, deputy chairman of the Sovereign Council, said the priority now was to stop the war, not to talk about any political process.
He added that the situation in Sudan requires a serious peace process, within the African House, with the participation of the African Union and the United Nations.
Aqar stressed that cosmetic solutions will not succeed in addressing the issue, and that they may have very serious negative effects on civilians.
He explained that he discussed the crisis separately with Moussa Faki (Chairperson of the African Union Commission) and Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Sudan.
Jaws. No military solution to the crisis
In Addis Ababa, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission said in a speech to the meeting of the African Peace and Security Council that there is no military solution to the crisis in Sudan.
At the meeting held at the level of heads of state and government to discuss the Sudanese crisis, Faki added that the parties to the conflict must immediately and unconditionally stop the fighting, and work to end the suffering of the Sudanese people, and called for the inclusion of civilians in ceasefire negotiations.
Faki stressed the coordination of international efforts to resolve the crisis in Sudan under the auspices of the African Union, calling for the need to hold accountable those responsible for violations in this country under international humanitarian law.
Sisi. The importance of coordination with the neighborhood
For his part, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said at a meeting of the African Peace and Security Council that a permanent ceasefire must be reached in Sudan.
Sisi also stressed the importance of coordination with neighboring countries to end the Sudanese crisis, as he put it.
In response, a Sudanese government source told Al Jazeera that his country had informed the African Union that it would withdraw from its membership if it took steps without consulting it.
The source added that Sudan thwarted a plan to hold an IGAD summit on May 12 because it was done without consulting Khartoum, he said.