Sudan's warring generals agree to new 72-hour ceasefire as dozens are killed in Khartoum strikes and Chad receives 'waves' of people wounded in Darfur violence
A record 25 million people — more than half Sudan's population — are in need of aid, says UN. / Photo: TRT World
Multiple truces have been agreed and broken during the two-month war, including after the United States slapped sanctions on both generals after a previous attempt collapsed at the end of May. "They also agreed to allow freedom of movement and the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Sudan."
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