Eid Ceasefire was meaningless : Sudan

The 24 hour ceasefire agreed upon for Eid al Adha  in Sudan has already been violated with reports of heavy gunfire in parts of the capital Khartoum early today, as well as artillery strikes and air strikes that the Sudanese army launched against Rapid Support Forces positions.

Many fear the 17th ceasefire to be announced since the start of the conflict on April 15 is no guarantee of their safety after violations of the previous ceasefires.

The heads of the army and RSF each announced a unilateral truce on Tuesday for Eid.

Thousands fleeing the conflict and waiting along the border with Egypt or those displaced from the western region of Darfur into neighbouring Chad are not celebrating the festival after the ordeals they have been through.

Sudan’s conflict has killed at least 2,000 civilians and wounded many more.