After weeks of brutal fighting in Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a three-day nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24.
This ceasefire was announced on Monday by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following intense negotiations between the parties.
The previous attempts at ceasefire had failed, and the conflict has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
The RSF has agreed to the truce in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents, enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond.”
He called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
Many countries are racing to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Sudan as the fighting continues in densely populated parts of the capital.
The brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
If the current three-day ceasefire endures, it might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
