Sudanese Army, RSF Vow To Extend Truce By More 72 Hours

Posted by: lukwago J in World news April 28, 2023

Sudanese warring groups, the army and the paramilitary announced on Thursday that they would extend the ceasefire truce by more 72 hours.

However despite this, the violence once more erupted in the western region of Darfur and the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.

The previous three day truce which was set to expire on Thursday night has been extended by three days through Sunday.

For the first time the RSF responded by announcing Thursday that it had also agreed on a new 72 hour truce beginning on Friday.

…” we also welcome their readiness to engage in dialogue towards establishing a more durable cessation of hostilities and ensuring unimpede humanitarian access,” UN ,the African Union ,African trade bloc IGAD and the so called quad countries of the US , UK , Saudi Arabia and UAE voiced in a statement.

However the White House expressed its serious concerns about the ceasefire violations. it advised Americans to leave within 24 to 48 hours and warned that the situation may become worse at any time.

So far there have been 512 confirmed deaths and about 4200 injuries as a result of the violence.

The Chief UN aid officer in Sudan Abdou Dieng stated that there is very little that can be done in terms of availing aid to the suffering.

Abdou Dieng added that majority of senior UN employees had moved they were extremely worried about the food supply.

Egypt’s foreign ministry has so far reported 16,000 individuals including 14,000 nationals of Sudan have entered Egypt as per UN, some 20,000 refugees have already entered Chad.

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