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Blinken says 'actively working' to extend Sudan ceasefire

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the United States is working with Sudan's warring generals to extend an expiring, shaky ceasefire that he helped broker. "We've had a 72-hour ceasefire, which like most ceasefires is imperfect but nonetheless has reduced violence. And that's obviously created somewhat better conditions for people in Sudan," he tells reporters at a briefing. SOUNDBITE

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