The live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Sudan unrest on Wednesday, April 19:
The live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Sudan unrest on Wednesday, April 19:
- Sudan’s military as well as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) separately announced a new 24-hour ceasefire starting at 6pm local time (16:00 GMT) but shelling continued past the deadline.
- Earlier, heavy fighting was reported near the presidential palace in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and in a neighbourhood in the west of the city where homes belonging to the head of the RSF and his family are located.
- At least 270 people have been killed since clashes broke out, the World Health Organization said, citing Sudan’s health ministry.
- Many hospitals in Khartoum remain out of service and medical personnel have been unable to reach healthcare facilities. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is warning that Sudan’s health system is at risk of breakdown.