لننا في داخل الحياة العامة للإيزاج والتي لا يتحدث عن سودني's state TV

the newsreader sat behind his desk with his hands folded, looked into the camera

and assured the Sudanese people that the situation was calm and controlled

but in the background gunshots could be heard when they grew louder and louder

until mid-sentence the broadcast cuts off

three years after the revolution that brought down the Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir

the country has once more been plunged into turmoil

a power struggle is now going on as two generals are at war over who should control the country

one is the head of the army and the de facto leader of Sudan and the other

until recently was his deputy who controls a powerful paramilitary group of his own

and it's the people of Sudan who are now caught in the crossfire

medical supplies are running out water and electricity supply are running out the shooting over our heads

with fighter jets overhead and the sound of heavy bombardment ringing out across the capital

people are trapped in their homes as ordinary neighborhoods have been turned into a war zone

you know and I don't know if you can hear there's like some bombs coming off in the background

okay

today is the seventh day of fighting

every attempt at a ceasefire has failed hundreds have died and thousands are injured

and those who can are fleeing

Japan is preparing to evacuate its nationals from Sudan

other evacuation plans have been difficult to orchestrate as foreign diplomats have been attacked

the government of Uganda started taking crucial steps to ensure the safety of eight citizens there

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