'We need to take full advantage of this ceasefire.' The Chair of the Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood speaks about the evacuation operation in Sudan. Live updates: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
A biohazard, armed children, and a volatile ceasefire: Today's five key moments: The first flight carrying British nationals left Sudan for Cyprus, where they will be moved"fairly quickly" to the UK, downing street said.: Despite a 72-hour truce, reports suggested fighting continued outside the capital in Omdurman, Genena, the West Darfur, while inside Khartoum the RSF accused the army of attacking their headquarters.
Before fighting broke out on April 15, one-third of Sudan's 46 million people relied on humanitarian assistance, and many of those providing aid have reduced operations since, such as the UN humanitarian office. Alistair Burt said it was the"right thing" to wait for a ceasefire, given how hazardous the fighting was.
"Plane attacks" have been launched on Khartoum in a"clear breach" of the agreement, the RSF said in a statement. To"alleviate the suffering of innocent civilians", the Sudanese army must respect the ceasefire, the RSF said. "Fierce battles are raging all over the city," said a doctor in Genena, who asked to remain anonymous. In Genena's centre, women and children were fleeing homes and the city's main hospital has not functioned for days, with unknown numbers of dead and wounded, she added.
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