Ceasefire for 72 hours, both sides of the Sudanese conflict have reached another agreement to support | troops | reached an agreement
On the 17th, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force reached a 72 hour ceasefire agreement in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The ceasefire will begin at 6am Khartoum time on the 18th.
According to Saudi media reports, the Sudan conflict mediator Saudi Arabia and the United States announced the content of the agreement on the 17th. According to the agreement, both parties to the conflict agreed to cease all military operations within Sudan during the ceasefire period, allowing for the movement of personnel and the delivery of humanitarian aid activities within Sudan.
In a statement released on the same day, Saudi Arabia and the United States called on both parties to the conflict to effectively implement the ceasefire agreement. The statement states that if the conflicting parties violate the agreement, the mediating party will consider postponing negotiations between the conflicting parties in Jeddah.
On the 17th, the Sudanese Ministry of Health issued a statement on its Facebook account stating that the southern part of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, was hit by an airstrike, resulting in at least 17 civilian deaths.
Witnesses reported that the Sudanese Armed Forces conducted intensive bombings in the southern region of Khartoum, while the Rapid Support Force retaliated with anti-aircraft guns.
On April 15th, an armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force. The armed conflict began in the southern suburbs of Khartoum and quickly spread to the entire city and other states. The conflicting parties have reached several ceasefire agreements through international mediation, but they have not been implemented.
According to data from the International Organization for Migration, the conflict has caused nearly 2 million Sudanese people to be displaced, of which approximately 476000 have fled to neighboring countries, including Egypt, for refuge.