Sudan’s military agrees to a 72-hour extension of truce, according to a statement

The conflict in Sudan between rival military forces continues despite the extension of a formal ceasefire agreement for an additional 72 hours.

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.

The violence has resulted in hundreds of fatalities and thousands of injuries since April 15.

The US has mediated several ceasefires, but fighting has continued, mainly through airstrikes from drones and fighter jets.

The fighting has caused tens of thousands of people to flee across the country’s borders.

There are warnings that the country could destabilize, and foreign governments have been evacuating their nationals.

The UN reports that only 16% of health facilities in Khartoum are operating normally, while a third of Sudan’s 46 million people already needed humanitarian aid before the conflict began.

The conflict has disrupted an internationally supported political transition aimed at establishing democratic government in Sudan.