The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates on the Sudan conflict from Wednesday, April 26:
The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates on the Sudan conflict from Wednesday, April 26:
- The World Health Organization has said that more than 60 percent of healthcare facilities in Khartoum are closed due to the conflict in Sudan.
- A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect, Ahmed Haroun, has confirmed that he and other members of the former government deposed in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire.
- Fuel shortages, the soaring cost of food and a growing number of hospitals bombed out of service are worsening the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan.
- A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals enters its second day but remains fragile as witnesses report continuing air raids and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group says it has seized an oil refinery and power plant.
- A boat with 1,687 civilians from more than 50 countries fleeing Sudan has arrived in Saudi Arabia, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. The operation is the largest rescue effort by the Gulf kingdom to date.