The Sudanese army suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks, accusing its paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.
Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rallies his troops battling rival paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday.KHARTOUM - The Sudanese army suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks on Wednesday, accusing its paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.
The army walked out"because the rebels have never implemented a single one of the provisions of a short-term ceasefire which required their withdrawal from hospitals and residential buildings," a Sudanese government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.The army said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had also"repeatedly violated the truce", the official added.
The mediators admitted the truce had been"imperfectly observed" but said the extension"will permit further humanitarian efforts".But despite the pledges of both sides, fighting flared again on Tuesday both in greater Khartoum and in the flashpoint western region of Darfur. The RSF, led by Burhan's deputy-turned-foe Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, said they will"exercise their right to defend themselves" and accused the army of violating the truce.Sudan specialist Aly Verjee said the mediators were eager to avoid a complete breakdown of the talks, for fear of a major escalation on the ground.
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