Europe 1 with AFP 23:15 p.m., April 24, 2023
After several hours of negotiations, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to implement a ceasefire throughout the country, according to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The United States is working with its allies and partners to establish a "commission".U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday that rival generals in the conflict in Sudan had agreed to a three-day nationwide ceasefire in an attempt to end the violence. "After intense negotiations over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire from midnight on April 24, to last 72 hours," Blinken said in a statement.
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Respect the ceasefire
"During this period, the United States expects the military and RSF to fully and immediately respect this ceasefire," he added. The US Secretary of State also indicates that the United States is working with its allies and partners to set up a "commission" to negotiate a permanent cessation of hostilities in Sudan.
Anthony Blinken had previously spoken Monday with his Kenyan counterpart about the conflict in Sudan and has recently increased exchanges with rival generals, as well as with countries in the region and the African Union. Many countries are carrying out operations to repatriate their nationals or diplomatic personnel from Sudan, where war between armies and paramilitaries has been raging since 15 April.