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New ceasefire announced in Sudan

The paramilitary force battling Sudan’s army tweeted it has agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire.

The paramilitary force battling Sudan’s army has tweeted that it has agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire to start at 18:00 local time.

The Head of International Federation of Red Cross in Sudan tells us about the deteriorating humanitarian situation.

And we meet two women who participated in the recent Grannies Soccer World Cup in South Africa.

(Credit: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images).

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Wed 19 Apr 202315:06GMT
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