Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by regional and international powers fail to find a path out of an increasingly deadly conflict.
The fighting broke out on April 15 as the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vied for power. Since then, more than three million people have been uprooted, including more than 700,000 who have fled to neighbouring countries.
Some 1,136 people have been killed, according to the health ministry, though officials believe the number is higher.
Neither the army nor the RSF has been able to claim victory, with the RSF's domination on the ground in the capital Khartoum up against the army's air and artillery firepower.
Bullets flying
Infrastructure and government in the capital have fallen apart while fighting has spread westwards, particularly to the fragile Darfur region, as well as to the south, where the rebel SPLM-N group has tried to gain territory.
Over the weekend, the RSF moved into villages in Gezira State directly south of Khartoum, where the army conducted air strikes against them, according to witnesses .
In Nyala, one of the country's largest cities and capital of South Darfur, clashes have continued since Thursday in residential areas, according to witnesses. At least 20 people have been killed, medical sources say.
The United Nations says 5,000 families have been displaced. Key facilities have been looted, residents say.
'No serious talks'
"Bullets are flying into homes. We are terrified and no one is protecting us," said 35-year-old Salah Abdallah.
Residents have also accused RSF soldiers of looting and occupying wide swathes of the capital. The RSF has said it would investigate.
While the two sides say they are open towards mediation efforts led by regional and international actors, none has resulted in a sustained ceasefire.
Both sides have sent delegations to attempt to re-start talks in Jeddah that have yielded often-violated ceasefires.
But the Sudanese foreign minister said on Friday that indirect talks had not begun seriously.
Hope not lost
The leaders of the army and RSF headed a joint council since the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in 2019, and diverged over plans for a transition to democracy.
The conflict has derailed the country's initial transition plan with civilian blocs now rarely heard of.
But on Sunday, the Forces of Freedom and Change, the main civilian coalition in Sudan, said it was holding meeting in Egypt, which has offered itself as a mediator in the conflict.
With the conflict crossing 100 days with no end in sight, the situation is becoming more complicated but regional bloc IGAD and as well as US and Saudi Arabia who are mediating, say they remain determined to finding a solution.
