25 April 2023
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has said that Sudan’s warring generals agreed to a three-day ceasefire
This is following intense negotiation over the past 60 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,.
Blinken said in a statement two hours before the truce was to go into effect.
The United State Secretary who explained the United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and fully uphold the ceasefire said the cease of fire is to support a durable end to the fighting.
Blinken said the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners, Sudanese civilian and stakeholders to assist create a committee to oversee the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities and humanitarian arrangements in Sudan.
“We will continue to work with the Sudanese parties and our partners toward the shared goal of a return to civilian government in Sudan.”
Blinken said that the United States was also working with partners to set up a committee that would negotiate a permanet ceasefire in Sudan, where the conflict between rival generals descended into deadly violence 11days ago.
The US secretary met earlier Monday in Washington on the peace efforts with Kenya’s top diplomat
and has held phone conversations with counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Sahara reporters
