72-hour ceasefire takes effect in Sudan

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KHARTOUM: A 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals took effect today to allow for the delivery of desperately needed aid to the country, on the eve of a humanitarian conference.

The latest ceasefire came into force at 6am, with the mediators saying the two sides had agreed to refrain from attacks and allow freedom of movement and the delivery of humanitarian aid. The United Nations will host an international donors’ conference for Sudan in the Swiss city of Geneva tomorrow.Clashes had intensified before both sides pledged to respect the truce in separate statements yesterday evening.

A video the paramilitary forces posted online showed destroyed homes and blankets covering what appeared to be dead bodies. The Doctors Without Borders charity issued an urgent call for more beds and staff across the border in Chad, where it said more than 600 patients – most with gunshot wounds – had arrived.

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