The U.S. secretary of state said he's proposed a cease-fire to the leaders of the warring Sudanese military and RSF militia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking during a news conference at the conclusion of a G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Karuizawa on Tuesday. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images militia in Khartoum, Secretary of State Tony Blinken confirmed on Tuesday.
Blinken said at a press conference at the end of the G7 foreign ministers summit in Japan that the vehicles in the convoy had diplomatic license plates and were marked with U.S. flags.Blinken said that initial reports suggested the attack was conducted by gunmen affiliated with the RSF militia, which has beenThe attack on the U.S. convoy happened shortly after gunmen entered the EU ambassador's residence in Khartoum and attacked the ambassador.
The two generals are responsible to ensure the safety and wellbeing of civilians, diplomatic personnel, and humanitarian workers, he added. Blinken said he proposed to the two generals a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan that would allow the delivery of aid and could be a basis for a more stable cessation of hostilities.
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