In Sudan, a ceasefire has been reached: The fighting is suspended for one week, starting from Monday
Representatives of the Sudanese army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and paramilitary forces from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have agreed to a one-week ceasefire starting from Monday, as announced in a joint statement by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Saturday, as reported by AFP and cited by Agerpres.
This ceasefire "could be extended with the agreement of both parties," as mentioned in the statement. According to the document, the two parties "have agreed to facilitate the delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid, restore essential services, and withdraw troops from hospitals and critical public infrastructure."
This cessation of hostilities "will take effect at local time 21:45 (19:45 GMT) on May 22nd" and will last for "seven days."
The announcement comes two weeks after representatives of the two generals involved in the conflict met for the first time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to negotiate. Since its outbreak on April 15th, the conflict in Sudan has resulted in nearly a thousand deaths and over a million displaced individuals and refugees.
