Sudan Violence: WHO Warns of Biological Hazard Risk as Rival Camps Seize National Laboratory

The intensity of the fighting in Sudan has eased overnight after the army, and a rival paramilitary group agreed to a three-day ceasefire, enabling more Sudanese to evacuate and foreign countries to repatriate their citizens.

The night went by without any major incidents after the US-brokered cease-fire deal was declared late on Monday amid the Sudan violence. However, there were reports of intermittent shootings in Khartoum, the country's capital, according to DW.

The situation in the capital, Khartoum, remains concerning, as one of the warring parties seized control of a national laboratory containing cholera and measles pathogens and ejected the technicians. As a result, the World Health Organization has warned of a "high risk of biological hazard," as per a report from Reuters.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said that by flying their aircraft above the city, the Sudanese Armed Forces violated the conditions of the cease-fire.

Over the past 10 days, the regular army has conducted many airstrikes.

The Sudan violence between the army and the RSF paramilitaries on April 15 has converted residential neighborhoods into war zones, killing at least 459 people, wounding over 4,000, and disrupting water, electricity, and food in a country already dependent on assistance.

UK Starts Evacuating Citizens in Sudan

Following several assaults on diplomats, including the murder of an Egyptian attaché on his way to work, many nations have flown out their diplomatic workers from Khartoum, the country's capital. Additionally, several nations are moving their private citizens out of Sudan.

Britain has begun evacuating several UK citizens from Sudan after a 72-hour truce was reached.
British military planes would leave from an airport outside Khartoum and be accessible to anybody with a British passport, The Independent reported.

Families with young children, the elderly, and those with medical issues will be given preference in the evacuation from the Sudan violence.