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The Khartoum Declaration, for a ceasefire in South Sudan, will take effect within the next 72 hours, raising hopes for an end to one of Africa's most devastating civil wars.
A new report says that a quarter of South Sudan's adolescent girls have suicidal feelings due to fear of abuse, rape or murder.
Peace talks between South Sudan's opposition and government have faltered as the proposed deal was met with discontent.
A Sudanese mediator said the South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar refused to sign a final peace deal with the government on Tuesday.
Leaders from South Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti are working on a proposal extending the truce in Sudan, while Antony Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat have also expressed to bring an end to the fighting.
At least 220 people have been killed in two days of tribal fighting in Sudan's south, according to senior officials.
Peace with rebel groups operating in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan is among the stated goals of Sudan's transitional government.
The telecom outage was reported by internet observer Netblocks, which showed the country's two major internet provides connectivity close to zero.
Sudan's military rulers cancelled a previously agreed upon civilian transition process and announced snap elections after a deadly attack on peaceful protesters on Monday.
More than 3 million people have now fled their homes due to the unrest in Sudan, either displaced within the country or have escaped abroad, the International Organization for Migration has said.