Residents of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, claim that several areas of the city have a ghost town-like atmosphere, in sharp contrast to the festive atmosphere that often characterizes the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr.
At least 400 individuals have died after a week of warfare between opposing military leadership factions in the nation.
Witnesses report that Khartoum is still being bombarded, shelled, and shot at.
It denotes the failure of a three-day cease-fire called by the UN, the US, and others.
People in Khartoum and Omdurman, Khartoum's twin cities, told the BBC that they are still experiencing a combination of shock and rage.
At the mosque's door, two ladies in tears explain that they had lost several family members, including two children.
The Muslim holiday of Eid, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan's fasting month, is one that Sudanese people often look forward to as a chance to see relatives and have a meal with their neighbors while the kids play and enjoy sweets.
On Friday, several mosques in Khartoum and Omdurman are nearly empty as residents stay at home instead of attending Friday prayers, which are often packed on Eid.
while others have left the city to return to their native countries.
Two prior attempts at a ceasefire were unsuccessful.
The diplomatic pressure to halt the conflict has increased, with various nations and international organizations calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and volunteering to intervene.
This is fundamentally a power struggle between two strong military leaders over the plan for restoring civilian government in the nation.
The army, under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Troops (RSF), under the command of Mohamed Hamdan "Hemedti" Dagalo, were expected to combine their troops as part of that plan.
The RSF, however, has rejected this move and started to mobilize its forces, which led to Saturday's all-out conflict between the two sides.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 people, largely women and children, have fled Sudan in search of safety in neighboring Chad, the UN has warned.
This is fundamentally a power struggle between two strong military leaders over the plan for restoring civilian government in the nation.
The army, under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Troops (RSF), under the command of Mohamed Hamdan "Hemedti" Dagalo, were expected to combine their troops as part of that plan.
The RSF, however, has rejected this move and started to mobilize its forces, which led to Saturday's all-out conflict between the two sides.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 people, largely women and children, have fled Sudan in search of safety in neighboring Chad, the UN has warned.
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