Sudan updates: Warring rivals agree to extend cease-fire

The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday announced an extension to a cease-fire for another 72 hours.

“We announce our approval of the tripartite and quartet’s proposal to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional 72 hours, starting from twelve o’clock in the evening, Thursday 4-27-2023,” the RSF said in their statement on Twitter.

The truce was mediated by the US and Saudi Arabia, according to the statement.

Sudan’s military…