As rival military factions fight on the streets of Sudan's capital, three women describe what life is like for them. "I think we can die at any time. Nobody can feel safe in Khartoum now," one says.
We spoke to Dr. Ghazali Babiker, country director for Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan, who is in Khartoum. He offered a grim assessment of the impact of fighting on the ability to give health care.
Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.
Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Khartoum and continued into the night. The violence between two rival factions of Sudan's armed forces has spread to other regions, including Darfur.
Two days of tribal fighting in Sudan's south killed at least 220 people, a senior health official said Sunday, marking one the deadliest bouts of tribal violence in recent years.
The film is first Sudanese feature made in 20 years, and only the seventh ever to come from the country. It's being submitted for consideration for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum announced that the statutory 45 days had lapsed since President Trump gave Congress notice of Sudan's removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Last month, the Ethiopian government launched an offensive against a rebellious regional government. The ensuing conflict has killed hundreds, and almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Sudan.
The former premier's political party confirmed his death on Thursday. He was 84 and died in the United Arab Emirates, where he was receiving treatment.
