Another ceasefire fails: Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued yesterday despite both sides agreeing to a three-day extension of a ceasefire. Army units continued to carry out air strikes in Khartoum against RSF positions, which responded with anti-aircraft guns, according to local media.

The RSF is blaming the army: The militia saidthat the Sudanese army has “launched a vicious attack on the RSF medical headquarters … continues to violate the agreed upon temporary humanitarian ceasefire.”

Army claims it has significantly degraded RSF: In its latest status updateyesterday, the Sudanese armed forces said it had reduced the RSF’s combat capabilities by 45-55%, and claimed that the situation is “stable in all states of Sudan.”

The conflict could displace over 800k people, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said in a tweet yesterday.

The Arab League speaks: Following its second emergency meeting in April, the Arab League echoed regional calls for a peaceful end to the conflict that prioritizes the Sudanese people.

Another hope for a resolution? The two opposing sides have agreed to send over representatives to take part in negotiations, UN Special Representative for Sudan Volker Perthes told the Associated Press. Should they go ahead, the negotiations will initially focus on two sides agreeing on a stable and reliable ceasefire, he said.

Updated figures are hard to come by: The death toll has not been updated since 29 April when it stood at 528, while Egyptian officials have not shared the latest count of Sudanese refugees who have crossed the border into Egypt. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said at the weekend that more than 16k people had crossed the border, most of whom were Sudanese refugees.

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