Conflicting parties in Sudan agree on a 7-day ceasefire “national obligation” according to US: Kilicdaroglu calls on Turks living abroad to vote

The ceasefire is designed to allow people in the fighting-ravaged country to access humanitarian aid, the State Department in Washington said Saturday night (local time). The parties to the conflict also agreed to withdraw military forces from hospitals and other key public facilities during the specified period.

The ceasefire, which would have been brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia, is expected to come into effect Monday evening (Sudanese local time). The agreement was signed by representatives of both sides in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Twitter.

“It is common knowledge that both sides have previously announced ceasefires that have been broken,” Washington said. However, unlike the previous ceasefires, the Jeddah Agreement was signed. In addition, this time a monitoring mechanism, supported by the US and Saudi Arabia, among others, will be set up to report ceasefire violations. “I appeal to both parties to abide by this agreement – ​​the eyes of the world are watching,” warned Blinken. After the seven days, the agreement can be extended if the parties to the conflict agree.

In the country on the Horn of Africa, a long-simmering power struggle escalated violently on April 15. The army commanded by de facto president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is battling the paramilitary forces of his vice president Mohammed Hamdan Daglo. The two generals seized power together in 2021, but later fell apart. (sda/dpa)