April 26, 2023

*) Ceasefire shaky as Sudanese, foreigners flee A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan's generals has entered its second day but remains fragile as witnesses reported fresh air strikes. Amid the fighting, a boat with 1,687 civilians from more than 50 countries fleeing the violence has arrived in Saudi Arabia - the largest rescue effort by the Gulf kingdom to date. Fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15 between forces loyal to army chief and de facto ruler of Sudan Abdel Fattah al Burhan and his deputy turned rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo - commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. *) US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions US and Philippine troops have conducted the final exercise of their largest-ever joint military drills in the disputed South China Sea, which China claims almost entirely. The drills aim to boost Manila's military capability while serving as a US show of support for its Asian ally as China's assertiveness in the region grows stronger. The joint military exercises fall in sync with the Biden administration’s aim of reinforcing an arc of alliances in the Indo-Pacific region. *) Afghan Taliban kills Daesh 'mastermind' of Kabul airport attack The Taliban government has killed the alleged mastermind of a suicide bomb attack that left at least 183 people dead at Kabul airport during the withdrawal of US forces in 2021. That’s according to US officials. White House spokesperson John Kirby said the attacker was a key Daesh affiliate directly involved in plotting operations. The leader of the Daesh cell was killed by Taliban authorities in recent weeks, a senior US administration official told Politico on condition of anonymity. *) FBI working with US companies to collect war crime evidence in Ukraine Ukraine is working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and American companies to collect evidence of war crimes by Russians, senior officials have said. Ukrainian authorities are collecting digital information from battlefields and Ukrainian towns ravaged