The warring parties in Sudan have signed an agreement to allow humanitarian assistance. This was reported by a US official to Agence France Presse.
Some 200,000 people fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, the UN said today. The talks to reach a ceasefire are still ongoing, the official said. The agreement was signed in the Saudi city of Jeddah to protect Sudanese civilians, the source said. It was reported that the agreement was reached by representatives of the army and paramilitary forces.