Fighting in Sudan despite ceasefire - BBC reporter

Fighting is continuing successful parts of Sudan contempt a 72-hour ceasefire mostly holding.

Speaking via telephone from Omdurman, the adjoining metropolis to the superior Khartoum, the BBC's Mohammed Osman said determination was warring adjacent TV and vigor buildings.

He besides said determination was "no substance astatine all", a deficiency of doctors, and radical struggling to entree nutrient and money.

The ceasefire, which began astatine midnight section clip (22:00 GMT) connected Monday, is owed to expire astatine the commencement of Friday.

The struggle began connected 15 April amid a powerfulness conflict betwixt the leaders of Sudan's regular service and rival radical the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

He said helium tin inactive perceive explosions and weapon fire, with subject planes successful the air, though it was quieter than earlier the ceasefire.

"It is hard for america to sleep. We are scared. The children are frightened due to the fact that determination are ample explosions and bullets astir us. We laic connected the ground. But honestly the past fewer days the concern has got better," helium told BBC World Service's OS programme.

Osman said some warring factions were claiming they power important places similar airports and service headquarters.

There is nary net entree and telephone lines are poor, helium added.