KHARTOUM: Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions as more people fled the capital Khartoum and former officials, including one facing international war crimes charges, left prison. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire beginning on Tuesday. The fighting has paralyzed hospitals and other essential services, and left many people stranded in their homes with dwindling supplies of food and water. Since the fighting erupted, tens of thousands have left for neighboring Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Britain launched a large-scale evacuation of its nationals on military flights from an airfield north of Khartoum.

Source: Ethiopian News April 26, 2023 12:32 UTC