Sudan conflict raging for 17 days. Here is the situation on May 1

The two warring parties in Sudan continue to fight despite saying they would extend a flaky 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the US.

A handful of key events that marked the conflict on May 1, Monday, include

Deadly Fighting

Although the truce agreement has so far failed to stop the clashes, it has de-escalated the fighting in some areas. But the continuing violence is still compelling scores of civilians to move to safer parts of the country or cross the borders.
The warring groups, Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have accused each other of ceasefire violations.
According to the Sudanese police, a paramilitary unit – the Central Reserve Police – has been deployed across the capital city of Khartoum to protect the properties of residents from looting.

Since the deadly battles erupted on April 15, more than 500 people have been killed, and tens of thousands of others displaced.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, Sudan’s airspace would remain closed until May 13, with exceptions covering evacuation operations and aid distribution flights.
Owing to the “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis”, the UN chief said the agency’s top humanitarian official is on its way to the region.
More than 5,000 people boarded Saudi Arabian ships from Port Sudan to flee the violence, the Kingdom said.

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After already airlifting over 2,000 people out of Sudan from an airport near the capital, the UK said it will operate another flight from Port Sudan on Monday.
Canada has cited “dangerous conditions” for deciding to end its evacuation flights.
Egypt has called an Arab League meeting of its permanent delegates on Monday to discuss the crisis.
The US sent a navy ship to bring its citizens out of the conflict-stricken country, two US officials said.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said roughly 1,000 Americans have already been evacuated, adding a government convoy has reached Port Sudan to bring US citizens and other people willing to avoid the conflict to Saudi Arabia.