Sudan : The two parties to the conflict agree to a truce for 72 hours

April 25, 2023

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Sudan : The two parties to the conflict agree to a truce for 72 hours The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces agreed to a 72-hour truce, starting at midnight on April 24. Washington urged the parties to the conflict to "immediately and fully adhere to the ceasefire during the armistice period." US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, Monday, that the two parties to the conflict in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour truce. "Following intense negotiations over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24 for a period of 72 hours," Blinken said in a statement posted on the State Department's website. "During the armistice, the United States urges the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to immediately and fully adhere to the ceasefire," the statement said. "To support a lasting end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners and Sudanese civilian stakeholders to help establish a committee to oversee the humanitarian arrangements, negotiation process, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities in Sudan," the statement read. The statement stressed that "Washington will continue to work with the Sudanese parties and our partners towards the common goal of returning to a civilian government in Sudan." Since April 15, large-scale clashes have erupted in a number of Sudanese states between the army, led by Abd al-Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo "Hamidti", killing and wounding hundreds, most of them civilians. In 2013, the "Quick Support" was formed to support government forces in their fight against the rebel movements in the Darfur region (west), and then assumed tasks, including combating irregular migration and maintaining security, before the army described it as "rebel" after the outbreak of clashes.

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces agreed to a 72-hour truce, starting at midnight on April 24. Washington urged the parties to the conflict to "immediately and fully adhere to the ceasefire during the armistice period."

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, Monday, that the two parties to the conflict in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour truce.

"Following intense negotiations over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24 for a period of 72 hours," Blinken said in a statement posted on the State Department's website.

"During the armistice, the United States urges the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to immediately and fully adhere to the ceasefire," the statement said.

"To support a lasting end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners and Sudanese civilian stakeholders to help establish a committee to oversee the humanitarian arrangements, negotiation process, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities in Sudan," the statement read.

The statement stressed that "Washington will continue to work with the Sudanese parties and our partners towards the common goal of returning to a civilian government in Sudan."

Since April 15, large-scale clashes have erupted in a number of Sudanese states between the army, led by Abd al-Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo "Hamidti", killing and wounding hundreds, most of them civilians.

In 2013, the "Quick Support" was formed to support government forces in their fight against the rebel movements in the Darfur region (west), and then assumed tasks, including combating irregular migration and maintaining security, before the army described it as "rebel" after the outbreak of clashes.

Egypt comments on the killing of its assistant military attaché in Sudan and Rapid Support denies the charge

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on what was circulated by the media regarding its diplomatic mission in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and the killing of an "assistant military attache" member of its mission, while the Rapid Support Forces denied the Sudanese army's accusation of killing the assistant, describing it as "a lie."

On Monday evening, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that its diplomatic mission in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, was "fine," denying the killing of an "assistant military attaché," a member of its mission.

This came in a statement by the Foreign Ministry, which said that it comes "in connection with what was reported by some media regarding the martyrdom of the assistant Egyptian military attaché in Khartoum."

Cairo's ambassador to Khartoum, Hani Salah, confirmed in the same statement that "all members of the Egyptian diplomatic mission are safe, including members of the defense office," denying "the martyrdom of the assistant Egyptian defense attaché in Sudan."

The Egyptian ambassador stressed that "the Egyptian mission and technical offices will continue to carry out their tasks amid extremely complex circumstances."

Earlier Monday, the Sudanese army spoke in a statement about the killing of the assistant Egyptian military attache in Khartoum, Muhammad al-Hussein Muhammad al-Rawi, by "fire from the Rapid Support Forces," before the latter issued a statement describing the accusation as "a lie" and quoted the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's statement as confirmation of its denial.

Since April 15, large-scale clashes have erupted in a number of Sudanese states between the army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, "Hamidti", killing and wounding hundreds, most of them civilians.

In 2013, the "Quick Support" was formed to support government forces in their fight against the rebel movements in the Darfur region (west), and then assumed tasks, including combating irregular migration and maintaining security, before the army described it as "rebel" after the outbreak of clashes.