The ceasefire declared by the paramilitaries responds to requests from several international organizations, including the UN. At least 330 people have been killed and 3,200 injured in the conflicts, according to WHO. UNHCR estimates that 20,000 refugees have fled.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have announced they are joining a 72 hours ceasefirefrom 06:00 this Friday (local time), after to request various international organizations, including the UNto agree to a cessation of hostilities to coincide with Eid al Fitr, a date that marks the end of the month of Ramadan.
According to a statement published through their social networks, they have agreed to “a humanitarian ceasefire” from the conflict “based on international, regional and local understandings”, with the aim of “open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and allow them to greet their relatives” on the occasion of this Islamic religious festival.
“We reaffirm our commitment, during the period of the declared ceasefire, to a complete ceasefire, and we warn against the continued transgressions of the other side in not abiding by the declared ceasefire,” they added, referring to the previously agreed 24-hour ceasefire. ceasefire, which was never implemented, leading to an exchange of accusations about responsibility for what happened.
The UN, the Arab League and the African Union, as well as countries such as the United States and Kenya, had openly called for a ceasefire commemorating the last day of Ramadan in order to secure a general ceasefire that would lay the foundations for the end of the conflict that has been shaking Sudan since Saturday.
These last days have been declared two truces between the warring factions, but none served to stop the fighting. According to WHO, at least 330 people Did they die And 3,200 are injured. In addition, according to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 20,000 refugees They came to Chad fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
Source: EITB
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