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The ceasefire will take effect at 9.45pm Khartoum time on Monday, the sponsors of the talks, the United States and Saudi Arabia, said in a joint statement.However, this agreement will be enforced by a US-Saudi and international-supported monitoring mechanism, the statement said without providing details.
The fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has led to a collapse of order. Stocks of food, cash and essentials are rapidly dwindling, and mass looting has hit banks, embassies, aid warehouses and even churches. Eyewitnesses in Khartoum said that the situation was relatively calm, although sporadic gunshots could be heard.
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