The United States, Britain and international organizations expressed grave concern over what they described as the escalation of violence in Sudan. They called on the parties to the conflict for an immediate ceasefire, as did Turkey and Arab and African countries.
The Arab League, through its Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, called for an immediately de-escalation and bloodshed in Sudan, and expressed "deep concern and concern" over the current combat operations in Khartoum and other areas. The head of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNTAMIS), Volker Perthes, said that they had reached out to both parties in Sudan and called for the immediate cessation of fighting and restoration of the country's Haggdo.