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Warring parties agree to a new 72-hour truce in Sudan, gov’t accuses RSF of violating ceasefire after 1/2 hour
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Following intense negotiations led by the United States, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have agreed to a 72-hour nationwide ceasefire starting from midnight on Monday.The ceasefire comes after nine days of heavy fighting between the two parties, which has led to the death of over four hundred people, injuries, and the destruction of strategic facilities in Khartoum. The United States State Department has welcomed the agreement and has urged both parties to comply fully with the ceasefire. In a statement, the Sudanese army front man said that the ceasefire was agreed upon for humanitarian reasons and to ease the burden on the citizens, who have been suffering amid the fighting. The regular army also highlighted the need for both parties to comply with the requirements for the continuation of the ceasefire. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, for their part, confirmed their commitment to the truce to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens, and reach hospitals and safe areas, among other things. In a statement about the truce, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged to coordinate with regional and international partners, and Sudanese civilian stakeholders, to create a committee to "oversee the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities and humanitarian arrangements in Sudan". Further, the front man for the political process, Khalid Omer Youssif said that this ceasefire is different from previous truces as it addresses specific issues and outlines the necessary mechanisms to reach a final agreement. RSF violates ceasefire, difficult to set date for end of military operations: Sudan army spox [AlAhram] In an interview with Ahram Online on Tuesday, the spokesman for the Sudanese Armed Forces, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of violating a new three-day ceasefire brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia less than half an hour after it came into effect on Monday.
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