[1/2] A screen grab shows black smoke and fire at Omdurman market in Omdurman, Sudan, May 15, 2023.
VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Handout via REUTERSJune 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday called on warring factions in Sudan to cease hostilities, as fighting continued in the capital Khartoum after the collapse of talks to maintain a ceasefire and ease a humanitarian crisis.
The council "emphasized the need for the parties to immediately cease hostilities, facilitate humanitarian access and establish a permanent ceasefire arrangement and to resume the process towards reaching a lasting, inclusive, and democratic political settlement in Sudan," the statement said.
The council also agreed to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, but only for six months, the statement said.
Reporting by Simon Lewis; editing by Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Locations:
Omdurman, Sudan, Khartoum, New York