The warring factions in Sudan signed a new ceasefire which went into effect at midnight. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was the first to announce a 72-hour ceasefire between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday. He said this was the result of days of intense negotiations.
Not long after Blinken announced the ceasefire, both the RSF and the Sudanese military agreed. The RSF said it would agree to “open humanitarian corridors” and allow citizens to go to hospital, among other things. Both sides had already announced a three-day ceasefire on Friday to mark Eid, the holiday in which Muslims celebrate the end of the fasting month. However, eyewitnesses reported last weekend that there was still fighting. Previous files between the two had led to nothing.
Foreign media such as CNN and the BBC write that the truce offers the United States and other countries hope that the evacuation of people from Sudan can proceed more smoothly in the coming days. The past week was difficult due to fierce fighting near the airport in the capital Khartoum.
The army and RSF have been engaged in a bloody power struggle for almost two weeks. At least 400 people have died, according to the United Nations (UN).
Source: BNR
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