Sudan's Warring Parties Agree to Ceasefire and Political Dialogue

The agreement, brokered by African regional body IGAD, paves the way for a meeting between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Sudan's warring parties, the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have agreed to a ceasefire and a political dialogue aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict.
The agreement was secured by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an African regional body mediating the conflict.
Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, have agreed to meet within 15 days to initiate confidence-building measures.
The conflict, which began in mid-April, has devastated the capital, Khartoum, and led to ethnic killings in Darfur.
The war erupted over an internationally backed plan to merge the RSF into the army and launch a transition towards elections.