Sudanese people, who fled the violence in their country and newly arrived, wait to be registered at the camp near the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamet Ramdane

WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – The African Union, United Nations and so-called Quad countries welcomed the 72-hour extension of a ceasefire by Sudan’s warring parties on Thursday and called for its full implementation.

“We also welcome their readiness to engage in dialogue toward establishing a more durable cessation of hostilities and ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access,” according to a statement from the Quad – the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia – as well as the United Nations, the African Union and African trade bloc IGAD. (Reporting by Pitas Costas and Doina Chiacu;)