Sudanese Warring Factions Agree Upon 7-Day Truce

In accordance with a new statement from the United States and Saudi Arabia, following the ongoing talks in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, Sudan’s new agreement concerning a ceasefire monitoring mechanism will be implemented within the next 48 hours from the time when the announcement was publicized.

Conforming to the US-Saudi brokered agreement, the Sudanese Armed Forces as well as the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group will declare a ceasefire, which would be in place for seven days.

The Sudanese warring sides have also accepted to be committed to reopening humanitarian aid routes, respecting required distance from hospitals, stopping fighter jet bombings, artillery strikes and so on.

The truce has been announced while all previous efforts by the United States and Saudi Arabia to establish a ceasefire between the warring factions in Sudan had failed hours after their start.

Reports on the ground show that the clashes are still ongoing in Khartoum (the capital city of Sudan), Al-Junaynah (a city in West Darfur) and Nyala (the capital city of the state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan).

Sudan’s peace talks kicked off with the support of the United States and Saudi Arabia in the Saudi city of Jeddah on April 5.

Despite the joint statement by the US and the Saudi kingdom, the negotiations have not been successful in establishing a comprehensive ceasefire so far and the efforts have resulted in increased casualties and displacement of more civilians in Sudan.

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