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Sudan's army and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Sunday they would extend a humanitarian cease-fire for a further 72 hours. The decision follows international pressure to allow the safe passage of civilians and aid, but the shaky truce has not stopped the clashes so far.
An aircraft carrying eight tons of emergency medical aid landed on Sunday in Sudan to resupply hospitals devastated by more than two weeks of fighting between forces loyal to rival generals. The supplies are enough to treat hundreds of wounded, as the civilian death toll from the countrywide
Hospitals have been shelled, and two-thirds of those in Khartoum have closed, according to the World Health Organisation.
By NOHA ELHENNAWY
AMMAN — Life-saving medical equipment was departed from Amman en route to Port Sudan Saturday as part of emergency operations conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan.The eight tonnes of humanitarian cargo includes surgical supplies to support Sudanese hospitals and volunteers from the Sudan Red Crescent