Sudan conflict: army says it is willing to extend ceasefire amid plans for talks

No response yet from Rapid Support Forces to regional proposal that includes extending the truce for another 72 hours

Sudan's army expressed willingness to extend the three-day ceasefire that is due to expire on Thursday night, amid sporadic fighting around the capital, Khartoum.

The army said late on Wednesday its leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, had given initial approval to a plan to extend the truce for another 72 hours and send an army envoy to the South Sudan capital of Juba for talks.