Explosions have been heard near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it would agree to a humanitarian ceasefire.
Residents in Khartoum, which is controlled by the army, told the AFP news agency that they were woken overnight by the sound of drones and explosions.
The blasts appeared to take place near a military base and a power station in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the locals' accounts.
While the RSF has not commented on these reports, Sudan's military-led government expressed skepticism over agreeing to any ceasefire, citing a perceived lack of respect for previous truces by the RSF.
The ongoing civil war has resulted in the deaths of at least 150,000 people and displaced around 12 million since it erupted in April 2023.
This week, a UN-backed global hunger monitor reported worsening famine conditions in conflict zones in Sudan.
Drone sightings were reported not just in Khartoum but also in the town of Atbara, approximately 300km north, where anti-aircraft defenses were deployed to intercept them.
The RSF's recent endorsement of the humanitarian truce proposed by the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt raises concerns over the sincerity of the ceasefire, especially as Sudan’s government remains wary of previous violations by the RSF.
