A new ceasefire came into effect in Sudan on Sunday after intense fighting led to deadly airstrikes in Khartoum and a massive exodus of the wounded across the border into Chad, AFP reports.

The army, commanded by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has been fighting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, since April 15 after they clashed for power.

The conflict saw numerous truces being negotiated and broken.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United States of America announce the agreement of representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a ceasefire throughout Sudan for a period of 72 hours,” the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.

According to the mediators, the ceasefire is to take effect at 06:00 (0400 GMT) on Sunday. They added that both sides agreed to refrain from attacks and to ensure freedom of movement and the delivery of humanitarian aid.