The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire from midnight tonight, after days of bloody fighting.
The ceasefire will last for 72 hours, according to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
America’s top diplomat urged the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to uphold the agreement and said the US and it partners would seek to bring about a permanent peace deal.
In his statement, Blinken said: “Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours.
“During this period, the United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and fully uphold the ceasefire.
“To support a durable end to the fighting the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners, and Sudanese civilian stakeholders, to assist in the creation of a committee to oversee the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of a permanent cessation to hostilities and humanitarian arrangements in Sudan.
“We will continue to work with the Sudanese parties and our partners towards the shared goal of a return to civilian government in Sudan.”
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