KHARTOUM, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday issued a constitutional decree declaring cease-fire in all parts of the country.
The constitutional decree stated that the declaration of the cease-fire came "to prepare the atmosphere for achieving peace and security in all parts of Sudan."
The decree instructed all concerned authorities to immediately implement the cease-fire as of the date of its issuance.