Fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group left dozens dead and hundreds injured over the weekend.
Saturday that he “strongly condemns the outbreak of fighting” and “calls on the leaders of the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces to immediately cease hostilities, restore calm, and initiate a dialogue to resolve the current crisis.”
“Any further escalation in the fighting will have a devastating impact on civilians and further aggravate the already precarious humanitarian situation in the country,” the spokesperson warned, adding that the U.N. chief also “calls on member states in the region to support efforts to restore order and return to the path of transition.”Al Arabiya English
that the group called for a cease-fire and peaceful negotiations to “establish a new phase that fulfills the ambitions of the brotherly Sudanese people and contributes to reinforce political and economic security and stability in this important country.”During a televised speech, Sudan’s representative to the Arab League, Alsadik Omar Abdullah, appealed for Arab support to help calm the situation, while emphasizing that external interference in local affairs should be avoided.
“The Sudanese government has declared it a rebel force to be treated as such,” he said, adding that efforts to mediate the integration of RSF into the Army have failed.Saturday that he spoke with the Saudi and Emirati foreign ministers about the fighting, “which threatens the security and safety of Sudanese civilians and undermines efforts to restore Sudan’s democratic transition,” and they all “agreed it was essential for the parties to immediately end hostilities without precondition.
Blinken urged al-Burhan and Dagalo “to take active measures to reduce tensions and ensure the safety of all civilians,” stressing that “the only way forward is to return to negotiations that support the Sudanese people’s democratic aspirations.”, “China, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the U.N. Security Council, European Union, and African Union have appealed for a quick end to the hostilities that threaten to worsen instability in an already volatile wider region.
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