BREAKING: Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agrees to a 72-hour truce that it says 'coincides with the blessed Eid al Fitr' effective from 6 am local time on Friday
RSF announcement comes amid festivities marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan but there was no immediate reaction from Sudanese army.Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [or RSF] has agreed to 72-hour ceasefire on humanitarian grounds from 6 am [local time].
"The truce coincides with the blessed Eid al Fitr ... to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and give them the opportunity to greet their families," the RSF said in a statement on Friday.On Thursday, Sudan's military chief refused to hold talks with his opponent but said he was open for mediation.
Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al Burhan received separate phone calls from Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers, Egyptian intelligence chief and the US, an army statement reported, calling for a temporary ceasefire. As battles raged, Burhan dismissed any prospects for negotiations with RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, telling"I do not think there is any room for talks over politics again with the Rapid Support Forces," he told the Qatar-based broadcaster, while adding that he was open to mediation.
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