Washington, (EFE).- The Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (FAR) paramilitary group agreed to a 72-hour truce as of midnight, announced the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
“Following intensive negotiations, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (SAF) have agreed to implement a country-wide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, lasting for 72 hours,” Blinken said. it’s a statement.
The head of US diplomacy urged both sides to respect and immediately apply this arrangement, and to negotiate a permanent cessation of hostilities.
Blinken said the United States will coordinate with its regional allies to “support the creation of a committee to oversee the negotiation to implement a permanent cessation of hostilities” in Sudan.
In addition, he reiterated Washington’s commitment so that the African country once again has a civilian government.
The Sudanese conflict had a three-day truce for the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, after which the fighting and shelling between the Sudanese Army and the FAR resumed on Monday.
Dozens of countries have withdrawn their diplomatic personnel in Sudan in recent days, including the United States, which also deployed two military ships in the Red Sea on Monday to evacuate US citizens who wish to leave the Arab country.
The fighting that began on April 15 between the Sudanese Army and the FAR arose after weeks of tension over a reform of the security forces in negotiations to form a new transitional government.
Both forces were the architects of the coup that overthrew the interim Executive of Sudan in October 2021.
Since the outbreak of the conflict, according to the count offered on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 413 people have died and 3,551 have been injured in Sudan.
At a press conference this Monday, Blinken denounced the presence in Sudan of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, while his Kenyan counterpart, Alfred Mutua, called on Russia and Middle Eastern nations to support peace and not get involved in the conflict.