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Sudanese Army Ready to Extend Humanitarian Truce With Paramilitary RSF, Media Report
Sudanese Army Ready to Extend Humanitarian Truce With Paramilitary RSF, Media Report
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The Armed Forces of Sudan announced on Sunday their readiness to extend the current humanitarian truce with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as local media report.
2023-05-28T15:49+0200
2023-05-28T15:49+0200
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The Armed Forces of Sudan announced their readiness on Sunday to extend the current humanitarian truce with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Arab media reported.The army confirmed its commitment to the agreement on a short-term ceasefire signed in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, and declared its readiness to extend the validity of the regime, which expires on the evening of May 29.On Saturday, an RSF representative announced his readiness to continue negotiations on extending the humanitarian truce.On Monday evening, a seven-day ceasefire deal came into force in Sudan, initiated by Saudi Arabia and the United States. However, the army and the RSF have repeatedly traded accusations of truce violations, citing instances of attacks on units on each side.The situation in Sudan has worsened due to disagreements between army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Sudan's collective head of state, and the head of RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.The main disputes between these two structures are related to issues about the timing and methods of forming a unified Sudanese armed forces, as well as who should become the commander-in-chief of the army. Al-Burhan is in favor of a military man for the job, while Dagalo insists on an elected civilian president.Earlier, the RSF stated that they are prepared to negotiate the potential extension of the week-long truce that was reached on May 20.
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armed forces of sudan, humanitarian truce, rapid support forces, this was reported by the al-hadas tv channel, saudi arabia, city of jeddah, on monday, saudi arabia, united states, special forces, mohammed hamdan dagalo, commander-in-chief, united states
Sudanese Army Ready to Extend Humanitarian Truce With Paramilitary RSF, Media Report
On April 15, clashes broke out between the two Sudanese structures near a military base in the city of Merowe, as well as in the capital, Khartoum. According to the latest update from the Sudan Doctors' Union, at least 866 civilians have been killed since the fighting erupted.
The Armed Forces of Sudan announced their readiness on Sunday to extend the current humanitarian truce with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Arab media reported.
The army confirmed its commitment to the agreement on a short-term ceasefire signed in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, and declared its readiness to extend the validity of the regime, which expires on the evening of May 29.
On Saturday, an RSF representative announced his readiness to continue negotiations on extending the humanitarian truce.
On Monday evening, a seven-day ceasefire deal came into force in Sudan,
initiated by Saudi Arabia and the United States. However, the army and the RSF have repeatedly traded accusations of truce violations, citing instances of attacks on units on each side.
The situation in Sudan has worsened due to disagreements between army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Sudan's collective head of state, and the head of RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The main disputes between these two structures are related to issues about the timing and methods of forming a unified Sudanese armed forces, as well as who should become the commander-in-chief of the army. Al-Burhan is in favor of a military man for the job, while Dagalo insists on an elected civilian president.
Earlier, the RSF
stated that they are prepared to negotiate the potential extension of the week-long truce that was reached on May 20.
"The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reiterates its unwavering commitment to the short-term ceasefire agreement and humanitarian arrangements, which were officially endorsed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 20," the RSF said in a statement on social media.