The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates on the Sudan conflict from Tuesday, April 25:
- Shortages of food, water, medicines and fuel are becoming extremely acute, especially in Khartoum and surrounding areas, according to the UN.
- Sounds of heavy artillery and gunfire are reported in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman despite a 72-hour, US-brokered truce between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- Fighting also breaks out in Geneina in West Darfur, according to local reports.
- Thousands of Sudanese people have risked dangerous roads to flee the fighting and seek refuge in neighbouring South Sudan, Egypt and Chad.
- The United Kingdom says it has launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan.