Heavy clashes and artillery fire erupts across Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sunday and residents report air strikes soon after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire.

The Capital City of Sudan (officially named Republic of the Sudan) is the city of Khartoum. The population of Khartoum in the year 2007 was 39,379,358. Sudan, formerly known as Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, is an Arabic speaking country on the coasts of the The Red Sea. Additional Information

India on April 25 launched 'Operation Kaveri' to bring back its nationals from Sudan. India has sent two transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jeddah and naval ship INS Sumedha at Port Sudan as part of its contingency plans to evacuate the stranded Indians.

UNMISS regrets deadly intercommunal clashes in Malakal. Volker Perthes is no longer welcome in Sudan: FM. Massive fire breaks out in south Khartoum after clashes over ammunition factory..