The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force signed a statement in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 11th, agreeing to give priority to discussions on achieving a short-term ceasefire to provide guarantees for humanitarian activities. However, the statement did not reach a truce and ceasefire, and on the 12th, the two sides of the Sudanese conflict still exchanged fierce fire in the capital Khartoum and other places. The ongoing conflict has made life more difficult for the inhabitants of Khartoum. Food, energy, and medical resources are on the verge of exhaustion.
Hashim, 35, a businessman, was unable to escape the fighting because he lost his passport. He described life in Khartoum as "up and down."
Businessman Hashem: Going to the supermarket to buy something depends on what stock the supermarket still has, if you want to buy rice, this supermarket does not have it, that supermarket may have. So it's like hunting, it's like you live in the jungle and have to go out and find your own prey. Sometimes you go shopping with a list and only get half of it, which is troublesome.
Khalid, a 22-year-old university student, said most of Khartoum's food shops were closed and those who remained largely survived on limited food stocks. To make matters worse, it is almost impossible to seek medical treatment.
Khalid, a university student: The situation is dire, especially because the supply of basic needs is not keeping up, the health system is terrible, and healthy people should feel lucky because it is so difficult to go to hospitals and pharmacies now.
In addition, local residents face water and electricity cuts, poor communications, and severe shortages of gasoline.
Residents of Khartoum: All gas stations have been closed and if fuel is available, it is only sold on the black market.
WHO and UN agencies said recently that the conflict in Sudan since mid-April has killed more than 600 people and displaced more than 700,000 people. According to the World Food Programme, up to 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to go hungry.
Source: CCTV News Client