Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to 24-hour ceasefire
The Hindu
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed on April 19 to a 24-hour ceasefire starting at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) following a days-long power struggle and bloody clashes with the Army.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed on April 19 to a 24-hour ceasefire starting at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) following a days-long power struggle and bloody clashes with the Army.
"We confirm our full commitment to a complete ceasefire, and we hope the other party will abide by the ceasefire according to the announced time," the RSF added in a statement.
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It was not immediately clear whether the Army would announce its own commitment to the ceasefire.
The rivals announced their commitment to a 24-hour ceasefire on April 18, but a Reuters reporter in Khartoum said he heard tanks firing after the ceasefire was due to begin.
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