100,000 flee Sudan as crisis worsens

The report has it that about 100,000 civilians have fled the country to haven as the current war situation gets worsened.

Congress learnt that more than 334,000 people have been displaced within Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on 15 April, -UN reports.

Despite the ceasefire fighting is continuing in the capital, Khartoum, between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Foreign sources said Diplomatic efforts are being stepped up to get the warring parties to the negotiation table.

On Tuesday, South Sudan’s foreign ministry said the army and RSF had agreed “in principle” to a new seven-day truce from 4 May, and had promised to send representatives to talks.

Its statement came a day after the UN special envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, told the AP news agency that the two sides had agreed to negotiate a “stable and reliable” ceasefire.

Source: BBC News