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Sudan ceasefire extended for another 72 hours: The Sudanese armyand the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have agreed to extend the ceasefire for another 72 hours to end Wednesday night, the two sides said in separate statements last night. The ceasefire aims to “open humanitarian corridors, facilitate movement for Sudanese and foreign nationals, and ensure that they receive access to necessities and can reach safe areas,” the RSF said.
Remember: Previous ceasefires haven’t held, each accusing the other of breaching the agreements and fighting largely continuing unabated in Khartoum and elsewhere in the country. Gunfire was heard around the capital yesterday, airstrikes hit Omdurman on the other side of the Nile, and fighting intensified in Darfur, according to the Guardian.
RSF won’t agree to talks until the army stops bombing: That’s according to the group’s leader, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, who told the BBC he will not agree to direct talks with the country’s de facto leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, until a genuine ceasefire holds.
In numbers:More than 75k people have been internally displaced in Sudan during the first two weeks of the fighting, the International Organization for Migration said yesterday. This is in addition to the thousands who have fled the country altogether. Thousands of others have remained trapped in the areas where the fighting is taking place. The death toll has not been updated since 29 April, when it stood at 528.
Aid arrives: The Red Cross has shipped 8 tons of surgical material to Sudan, volunteers are awaiting guarantees of safe passage in order to deliver the items to hospitals and to start working with hospitals to help restore their water and power lines. The majority of health facilities have shut down, with only 16% of Khartoum's healthcare facilities operating as usual, according to the UN.
IN EGYPT-
No new refugee figures: No updated figures were released yesterday regarding the number of people who have fled Sudan into Egypt. The Foreign Ministry said at the weekend that as of Saturday more than 16k people had crossed the border, most of whom were Sudanese refugees.
More Egyptians evacuated: Officials have evacuated 561 Egyptian citizens over the past two days, bringing the total number to almost 7k, the ministry said yesterday.
