BBCNEWS Newsday July 6, 2024
we begin in sudan, where the us says warring parties have agreed to a 72—hour ceasefire. us secretary of state anthony blinken said the agreement between the sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary rapid support forces came after 48 hours of intense negotiations. earlier, the united nations secretary general warned the violence is at risk of causing a "catastrophic conflagration" that could engulf the whole region and beyond. here's our africa correspondent andrew harding. khartoum today, still burning, as civilians, locals and foreigners hunt for ways to escape from sudan's hel...