Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, gave initial approval to the regional African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD) proposal to extend a truce for 72 hours and send an army envoy to the south Sudan capital, Juba, for talks, an army statement said on Wednesday, TurkicWorld reports citing Al Arabiya.
The proposal suggests sending both an army and Rapid Support Forces envoys to Juba to discuss the details.
