JOHANNESBURG - Sudanese capital Khartoum has been under siege for days now with at least 270 people reported killed.
At the centre of the clash is the leader of the army and the head of the paramilitary force, the RSF.
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The two -- who used to be allies -- are attacking each other in a fight for control of the country.
A ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday and there are reports that civilian homes are being targeted as well as foreign embassies.
There are a number of South Africans holed up in the capital and they are getting increasingly desperate to find a way out.