Warring sides in Sudan urged to extend ‘imperfect’ ceasefire

A man sells bananas at a market during a ceasefire in Khartoum, Sudan (Marwan Ali/AP)

The United States and Saudi Arabia have called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a ceasefire due to expire on Monday.

The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force, battling for control of Sudan since mid-April, had agreed last week to the week-long truce brokered by the US and the Saudis.