Men walk down a street in Khartoum on June 8, 2023, as smoke rises from behind buildings amid continuing fighting between the army and paramilitary forces. Photo by AFP
Riyadh: Sudan's warring parties have agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday, according to a joint statement by US and Saudi mediators who have brokered previous abortive truces.
"Representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 24-hour countrywide ceasefire beginning on June 10 at 6:00 am (0400 GMT)," said the statement released by Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry on Friday.
