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Sudan ceasefire brings some respite after weeks of heavy battles

Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital.

Reuters

Sudan residents report fighter jets, sporadic firing as new truce starts

A ceasefire comes into effect in conflict-torn Sudan after almost 1,000 people are killed in fighting. Also, South Africa joins with other African nations to try to broker peace in Ukraine. Finally, we meet the Beninese social media star who's gone viral across French-speaking Africa.

France 24

Over 60,000 have fled to Chad from Sudan since conflict started -UNHCR

Between 60,000 and 90,000 people have fled from Sudan to neighbouring Chad since violence erupted last month, the U.N. refugee agency said on Monday.

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UN urges Sudan's warring parties to honor 7-day cease-fire that began Monday night

The U.N. envoy for Sudan is urging the country's warring generals to honor a seven-day cease-fire

The Independent UK

Week-long ceasefire begins in Sudan amid uncertainty

The army conducted air attacks in the capital hours before the deal aimed at allowing aid delivery took effect.

Al Jazeera

Khartoum: the creation and the destruction of a modern African city

Khartoum is – was – a city that did not know war or fighting in its recent history. Now it is in the grip of a civil war between rival military forces.

The Conversation

UN envoy to Sudan warns of 'ethnicisation' of conflict, impact on region

The United Nations envoy to Sudan warned on Monday of the growing "ethnicisation" of the military conflict that broke out in Sudan last month and the potential impact on neighbouring states.

Reuters

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Sudan ceasefire is 'building block' but 'third party' required for lasting peace

There is reason to be optimistic that the latest ceasefire will hold in Sudan, according to Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at the School of Security Studies at King's College London. He says that this time around there is a clear framework in place for the ceasefire, which comes into…

France 24

Sudan ceasefire starts precariously as continued fighting reported

A week-long ceasefire in Sudan got off to a shaky start on Monday as witnesses in the capital Khartoum reported fighter jets flights over the city and continued fighting in some areas.

Reuters

Sudan: US-Saudi brokered ceasefire begins with reports of continued fighting

Deal to stop violence comes as journalists’ syndicate accuses paramilitary group of targeting reporters

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: America should spearhead nonaggression treaties for biological labs in war zones

The conflict in Sudan suddenly drew new levels of alarm when hostile forces in the capital city of Khartoum seized a biological research lab containing lethal viruses such as cholera, measles and polio.

Chicago Tribune

Fighting continues as Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum

Air strikes and clashes between Sudan's warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday with a Saudi Arabia and US-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Monday evening.

ABC News

Cannes movie explores roots of Sudan bloodshed, making festival history

Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania joined early frontrunners for the Palme d’Or in Cannes with her haunting “Four Daughters”, about the decision by a group of teenage girls to join the jihad in Syria. Meanwhile, Africa’s “Cannes moment” continued with the timely screening of Sudanese drama “Goodbye Julia”, whose director spoke…

France 24

Northern Irish woman helps people flee war-torn Sudan days after finishing Belfast Marathon

'To say it was quite a full-on week might be an understatement'

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Pope calls for rival Sudanese parties to lay down arms

Pope Francis on Sunday called for warring factions in Sudan to set aside their weapons, expressing sadness at the violence that has continued for more than a month in the African nation.

Reuters

Sudan's army says it is committed to ceasefire deal - statement

Sudan's army confirmed on Sunday a seven-day ceasefire deal with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying it would be limited to arrangements for a truce to protect civilians and hospitals and did not address political issues.

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council to meet on Sudan as a million are displaced by violence

The United Nations has called an emergency Security Council meeting on the fighting in Sudan, which has displaced an estimated one million people since it broke out a month ago.

Reuters

Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum

Air strikes and clashes between Sudan's warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, residents said, after a Saudi and U.S.-brokered deal for a week-long ceasefire raised hopes of a pause in the five-week conflict.

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Warring factions in Sudan agree to temporary ceasefire, U.S. and Saudi mediators say

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces signed off on a seven-day ceasefire that is due to take effect Monday evening, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said in a joint statement.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s army, Rapid Support Forces sign 7-day ceasefire

Truce will come into effect 48 hours after signing of agreement and is to be enforced by the US and Saudi Arabia.

Tribune News Service

Sudan’s warring sides agree to cease-fire in US-Saudi diplomacy

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. said Sudan’s warring sides agreed on a seven-day cease-fire starting Monday to allow the distribution of humanitarian aid and restoration of essential services.

The New Daily

Peace breaks out in Sudan as factions agree on seven-day truce

After repeated false starts and failed attempts to achieve a ceasefire, Sudan's rival factions have agreed on a temporary truce.

The Independent UK

Warring factions in Sudan agree to temporary ceasefire, say US-Saudi mediators

Sudan’s warring factions have agreed to a new short-term ceasefire after several previous attempts to broker a truce that holds have failed

ABC News

Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sign seven-day ceasefire

The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sign an agreement for a seven-day ceasefire, as fighting that trapped civilians in a humanitarian crisis and displaced more than a million enters its sixth week.

The New Daily

Sudan’s warring factions ‘sign seven-day ceasefire’

Sources from both sides are indicating Sudan's warring factions have signed a new deal for a seven-day ceasefire.

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