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Sudan’s factions reach 7-day humanitarian truce and ceasefire: Sources
The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a seven-day humanitarian truce and ceasefire, two negotiation sources told Reuters on Saturday.
The new agreement will take effect after 48 hours, the sources added.
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Past similar ceasefires were not honored by the warring parties.
Sudan has been mired in turmoil since a conflict broke out between the army and the RSF in mid-April. Fighting has killed 705 people and injured at least 5,287, according to the World Health Organization.
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