There has been bloody fighting in Sudan since 15 April. The conflict between the Sudanese army and the militia group RSF has led to several civilians being without water and food. Many have also fled the country. There has been a cease-fire several times since April 15, and it has been broken several times. Now both generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo will agree on a seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan’s foreign minister reports in a press release, according to the Reuters news agency. Neither party has yet confirmed the ceasefire itself. The brutal fighting has received a lot of international attention. Here in front of the White House in Washington DC on April 29. Photo: AFP A humanitarian disaster According to the press release, the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, emphasized the importance of a longer ceasefire. South Sudan was designated as one of the countries to host the talks, and offered to mediate the conflict in Sudan. Over 100,000 people have fled the country and around 500 are said to have been killed in the fighting. Many have fled to Egypt and Chad, according to the UN. Big dark numbers Norway’s ambassador to Sudan, Endre Stiansen, is now in Norway. He told news earlier today that the number of dead is most likely an understatement. Ambassador Endre Stiansen in Sudan. He is now in Norway after several countries evacuated their citizens. Photo: UD – I was there for a little over a week under fairly intense conditions. I hear about high killing numbers in Darfur, and when things calm down I think the killing numbers will be much higher. The World Health Organization calls the situation a humanitarian disaster. Several health centers in the country have been badly hit by the explosions. Stiansen says the aim is to negotiate humanitarian access after the ceasefire is in place. Also listen:
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