Sudan: Cease-fire takes effect ahead of donor summit

Sudan’s military and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group began a 72-hour cease-fire on Sunday aimed at calming more than two months of conflict.

Residents said the truce, brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia, kicked off at 6 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) and brought a lull in clashes in the capital, Khartoum, following battles and airstrikes overnight.

What has been agreed?

“The parties agreed that during the cease-fire they will refrain from prohibited…