IGAD calls for cessation of hostilities between warring parties in Sudan

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 15, 2023. [AP]

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the warring parties in Sudan.

Currently, there is a fierce battle between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary that has resulted to the death of 56 people and left many more wounded.