The Latest Breaking News on The Guardian view on the war in Sudan: destruction and death are going largely unnoticed

Sudan’s warring sides are under pressure to extend a shaky cease-fire in their battle for control of the country, after two key international mediators signaled impatience with persistent truce violations

(This May 29 story has been refiled to fix a typographical error in paragraph 19)

As a shaky truce signed last week is set to expire, Sudanese civilians worry fighting will intensify.

Saudi Arabia and the United States called on Sunday for the extension of a ceasefire deal that has brought some let-up in a six-week war between military factions, but said both sides had impeded aid efforts and were posturing for further escalation.

The United States and Saudi Arabia are calling on warring sides in Sudan to extend a cease-fire due to expire Monday

Khartoum was calmer on Saturday as a seven-day ceasefire appeared to reduce fighting between two rival military factions although it has not yet provided the promised humanitarian relief to millions trapped in the Sudanese capital.

Saudi Arabia and the United States said Friday the warring sides in Sudan's conflict are adhering better to a new, weeklong cease-fire following days of sporadic fighting.

Research by a doctors’ group and relatives’ accounts shed light on suffering over six weeks of conflict

Sudan's army called on Friday for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist, a move seemingly aimed at expanding its numbers amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and one that may fuel fighting despite a truce.

The truce between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces was reached after 5 weeks of warfare in Sudan.

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.