According to multiple reports from Sudan, the much-touted humanitarian ceasefire, which was supposed to last 24 hours beginning at 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT), has already been broken.
This ceasefire didn’t collapse, it didn’t even get the chance to take effect. #Sudan#السودان
— Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan) April 18, 2023
According to BBC Sudan analyst Mohanad Hashim, gunfire and clashes erupted shortly after that time.
“This ceasefire didn’t collapse, it didn’t even get a chance to take effect,” says al-Jazeera journalist Hiba Morgan, summarizing the frustration felt by many.
