Sudan's army rejects UAE's accusation it attacked ambassador's residence
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00:00The army continues its advance in the capital Khartoum.
00:04They launched a major offensive against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces last Thursday,
00:09who have controlled most of the capital since the war broke out in April of last year.
00:14Reports suggest that the army now controls key areas in the city,
00:18including three very strategic bridges.
00:21However, once again, civilians have been caught in the crossfire.
00:24Reports suggest that most of the attacks have been taking place in residential areas
00:29and that there have been quite a few civilian casualties in recent days.
00:33Tensions have also escalated between the United Arab Emirates and the army once again.
00:39On Monday, the UAE accused the army of attacking its ambassador's residence in Khartoum.
00:45The army has denied these accusations and has said that the RSF,
00:49which is allegedly receiving support from the UAE, is the one who was behind that attack.
00:55Now, fighting has also been taking place in other parts of the country,
00:59especially in al-Fashir, the last major capital in the western region of Darfur,
01:05to not be under the control of the RSF.
01:08Civilians in the city, including about 700,000 people who've been displaced
01:13from other parts of the country, have been under siege in al-Fashir for months
01:18and they've received little or no outside assistance.
01:22On Sunday, residents of a displaced camp there organised a protest demanding the end of that siege.