Diplomatic Pressure Mounts Of Sudan’s Warring Forces For Eid Ceasefire
Diplomatic pressure is being stepped up to end the fighting in Sudan which has left more than 300 people dead in the last week.
The regular army has been fighting a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The UN, US and other countries have been pushing for a three-day truce to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid El-Fitr.
The RSF says it has agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds. There was no immediate comment from the army.
The head of the army, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, earlier dismissed the possibility of negotiations with the RSF.
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The latest hope of a temporary truce came after un secretary general António Guterres appealed for a ceasefire to allow civilians to reach safety.
The UN has warned that between 10,000 and 20,000 people – mostly women and children – have fled sudan amid bitter fighting there.
