According to UN organizations, at least 427 people have been killed and more than 3,700 injured in the fighting that started ten days ago.
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day truce, according to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
The cease-fire started when the day changed to Tuesday, i.e. at 1 a.m. Finnish time.
The Sudanese army said in an update shared on its Facebook page that it agreed to a ceasefire. The paramilitary RSF has also announced it will lay down its arms for 72 hours to facilitate humanitarian efforts.
The parties have agreed on ceasefires before, but they have not lasted.
If the ceasefire remains valid this time, it may provide an opportunity to help Sudanese civilians. The World Health Organization WHO has previously warned that the country’s hospitals may be threatened with a blood shortage.
Thousands of Britons asked for help
More than 4,000 foreigners have been evacuated from Sudan since Saturday. On Monday, the foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (green) said that ten Finns had been removed from the country, including children.
The evacuation of Westerners from the country continues.
On Tuesday, the British Foreign Minister Andrew Mitchell said the country was working to help its own citizens leave Sudan. More than 2,000 British citizens have so far asked their country for help to get out of Sudan.
Located in North Africa, Sudan is the third largest country on the continent in terms of area, with a population of almost 50 million people.
The majority of Sudanese have not been able to leave the country, but are trying to survive in a country torn by fighting.
Sources: AFP, Reuters, AP