Gunshots were heard on Tuesday, 25 April amid a 72-hour ceasefire in Sudan which began at midnight, raising concerns over the integrity of the truce. The nationwide ceasefire, brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia, is the fourth attempt at reducing tensions and pausing fighting, as previous attempts have been unsuccessful. Speaking to the Associated Press (AP), residents of Khartoum said they heard gunshots and explosions in the capital, as well as planes flying overhead. A witness who spoke to Reuters also reported hearing gunfire on Tuesday after fighting had reportedly calmed down overnight. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) released two statements accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of violating the ceasefire. The first statement referenced SAF airplanes flying over Khartoum and the shelling of RSF positions, while the second accused the SAF of attacking RSF forces stationed in the presidential palace. The SAF is yet to respond. Both sides had made similar statements announcing the initiation of the ceasefire around midnight. In a brief statement announcing the truce, the US State Department said that “the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners, and Sudanese civilian…
