Air strikes and artillery have rocked Khartoum, as Sudan entered a third week of fighting between rival military forces, despite a ceasefire, prompting more civilians to flee and renewed warnings of wider instability, if the war is not stopped.
As dark smoke rose over Khartoum, the United Nations, offered a possible flicker of hope, saying the warring sides that have so far shown no sign of compromise, were now more open to negotiations.
The fighting had pitched Sudan towards a civil war, derailing an internationally-backed transition, aimed at establishing a democratic government, while sending tens of thousands of people fleeing into neighbouring countries.
