The Latest Breaking News from Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

Martin Griffiths, in visit to the country, seeks pledges from warring sides to allow movement of staff and supplies.

The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to the seven-day truce, South Sudan's foreign ministry in Juba said in an official statement on Tuesday (local time). Read further on Dynamite News:

Air strikes, anti-aircraft weaponry and artillery could be heard in Khartoum as fighting in Sudan enters a third week.

Leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said on Saturday that he is ready for negotiations with army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on condition that fighting stops between the rival sides. In remarks to BBC on Saturday, Dagalo, better known by his nickname…

The fighting has reawakened a two-decade-old conflict in the western Darfur region where many have died this week.

Alarmed that movements of rival military factions in Sudan could bring bloodshed, a group of mediators pushed for last-ditch talks between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo two weeks ago.

Former ambassadors and analysts say lasting ceasefire vital to thwart attempts to capitalise on unrest

With fighting continuing between rival generals, thousands are fleeing the country and embassies have shut. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warns the violence may spread to other countries.

With partially held ceasefire due to expire on Thursday, UN says neither side ready to seriously negotiate