The Sudanese army confirms its concern for civilians and calls on them to avoid combat areas. The army said in a statement to the office of the official spokesman for the armed forces that it had observed that the Rapid Support Forces had deliberately used civilians as human shields.
Washington expressed its desire to resume peace talks after the month of Ramadan. The armed conflict, which broke out in Sudan about a year ago, resulted in the deaths of at least 14,000 people and the displacement of more than 8 million, according to the United Nations.