In a notice to pilots, the civil aviation authority said Sudan’s airspace would be closed to all flights until the end of the month, with the exception of humanitarian and evacuation flights with permission from the authorities, Sputnik reported.

Previously, Sudan’s airspace closure was extended until July 10.

On April 15, clashes broke out between the Sudanese regular armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, with the epicentre located in the capital of Khartoum. The parties have since introduced a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires, but the conflict has not been settled yet.

Last month, Malik Agar, the deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, said the Sudanese delegation had asked for Moscow’s assistance in resolving the conflict in the North African country during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.