One of Sudan’s two warring factions has declared a 72-hour truce after nearly a week of fierce fighting, which has left more than 330 people dead and pushed tens of thousands of refugees to flee the country
. Despite the announcement from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces , clashes continued Friday north of the capital – and there has been no confirmation of a ceasefire by its rival Sudan Armed Forces . The paramilitary RSF announced the ceasefire in a statement on Twitter early Friday morning local time, saying it was due to begin at 6 a.m. The ceasefire comes just ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The fighting could force millions into hunger, the World Food Program warned on Thursday. “Record numbers of people were already facing hunger in Sudan before the conflict erupted on April 15,” it said in a statement, adding that the fighting was preventing the organization from delivering emergency food to civilians.
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