Warring Forces In Sudan Agree To Fresh 72 Hour Ceasefire
Sudan is waking up to a 72 hour ceasefire, which took effect at midnight (22:00 GMT on Monday).
It is at least the third suspension of fighting since violence erupted this month, but the others did not hold.
US secretary of state antony Blinken said an agreement had been reached between the army and the paramilitary rapid support forces (RSF) after 48 hours of negotiations.
At least 400 people have been killed since fighting erupted on 15 april.
Both sides in the conflict independently announced their involvement in the ceasefire.
Since the violence began, residents of the battle-scarred capital khartoum have been told to stay inside, and food and water supplies have been running low.
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The bombing has hit key infrastructure, like water pipes, meaning that some people have been forced to drink from the river nile.
Violence broke out primarily in Khartoum, between rival military factions battling for control of Africa’s third largest country.
This came after days of tension as members of the rsf were redeployed around the country in a move that the army saw as a threat.
