Sudan factions welcome proposal for truce over Eid holiday, civilian group says


Smoke rises from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Warring forces in Sudan on Friday welcomed a proposal for a truce during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a coalition of civil groups said, after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a ceasefire to allow civilians to reach safety.

The coalition said on social media that it had submitted a proposal for a three-day truce to rival factions that have been locked in a week-long battle for control, and they responded favourably.

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