Air strikes shake Khartoum as Sudan generals agree 1-week ceasefire

Smoke rises above buildings in southern Khartoum, Sudan, on May 19, 2023, as violence between two rival Sudanese generals continues. About half a million people have fled Khartoum since fighting broke out in mid-April with shelling and air strikes continuing on daily basis since. 

What you need to know:

  • The power struggle between regular army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy turned rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who heads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), erupted into fighting on April 15.