Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting

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00:00 Khartoum's skyline, filled with smoke, as fighting in the city continues.

00:05 On Tuesday, military planes and anti-aircraft fire struck the Sudanese capital yet again,

00:12 in spite of a ceasefire, due to last until midnight on Wednesday, which has been repeatedly

00:17 violated.

00:18 "The number of casualties varies.

00:22 On days when there are battles in the area, we receive between 30 to 40 injured people.

00:30 Numbers vary."

00:33 According to the Presidency of South Sudan, on Tuesday, the leaders of the army and paramilitary

00:38 forces approved a new ceasefire of one week, during mediation with the South Sudanese president.

00:45 General Abdel Fattah al-Bahhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo have agreed in principle

00:50 for a seven-day truce from May 4 to May 11.

00:54 They have also agreed to name their representatives for peace talks to be held at any venue of

00:59 their choice.

01:00 None of the previous truces have been respected, and currently, neither of the two leaders

01:06 have commented on the announcement.

01:08 The nation of over 45 million inhabitants has been struck by chaos since fighting broke

01:13 out on April 15.

01:15 The clashes have left over 500 dead and thousands injured, mainly in Khartoum and Darfur in

01:21 the west.

01:22 According to the UN, these figures could in fact be much higher.

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