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It was another violent night in Sudan despite a bid for a ceasefire: Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia continued fighting yesterday, ignoring a three-day ceasefire that had been scheduled to last until the end of today, Reuters reports. The violence in Sudan has now entered its thirteenth day, forcing residents to flee to neighboring countries including Egypt. The fighting has so far killed at least 512 people and injured more than 4.2k others.
A truce on the horizon? Despite apparently not respecting the ongoing ceasefire, Sudanese Armed Forces General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan has approved a plan to extend it for an additional 72 hours, according to a statement. He also agreed to partake in peace talks proposed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The RSF is yet to respond to the proposal.
Things could get much worse: The World Health Organization (watch, runtime: 1:35) is expecting “many more deaths” in Sudan, citing the lack of access to food and water, and disease outbreaks.
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Egyptian embassy in Khartoum relocates: Officials working at the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum have been relocated to an undisclosed location in light of the ongoing violence in Khartoum, which earlier this week killed Muhammad El Gharrawi, an assistant administrative attache at the embassy.
Another 1.1k Egyptians made it back from Sudan yesterday, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. This brings the total number of Egyptians who have made it home safely to 2.7k. Some 3.8k Egyptian citizens in total have so far registered with authorities to confirm their presence in Sudan, the Emigration Ministry said in a statement.
The Transport Ministry ran additional trains on the Aswan-Cairo line yesterday and will run three extra trains today to help those coming from Sudan move between governorates, according to a Transport Ministry statement.
More diplomatic efforts from El Sisi: The situation in Sudan topped the agenda in a conversation between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and European Council President Charles Michel yesterday, according to Ittihadiya.
