Ethiopian PM talks to Sudan's warring generals

South Sudan, the UN and now Ethiopia are playing a mediating role in Sudan's unfolding crisis.

Confirming Addis Ababa's involvement, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tweeted that he has "held phone discussions" with the two warring generals to encourage them to end the conflict.

Taking to his official Twitter handle in the early hours of Friday, the Prime Minister said: "The great people of Sudan deserve peace. I have held phone discussions with both General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo on the need to settle differences amicably and bring stability to Sudan."