Sudan's RSF agree to 72-hour ceasefire for Eid

Sudan's RSF agree to 72-hour ceasefire for Eid

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds from 6 am (0400 GMT) on Friday, to coincide with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. The capital, Khartoum, was rocked by bombing and shelling earlier on Friday. There was no immediate comment from the army and its chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, did not mention a ceasefire in a...

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