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The President of the United States Joe Biden has asked the two parties in the conflict in Sudan to resume negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war between them since April 2023, which has left thousands dead and pushed the country into depression the famine.
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Days after the renewal of violent battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in the (western) Darfur region, Biden said in a statement, “I call the two warring parties responsible for the suffering of Sudan – the Sudanese Armed Forces. and the Rapid Support Forces – withdraw their forces, facilitate unhindered access to humanitarian aid, and re-engage in… Negotiations to end this war.”
On Saturday, violent battles renewed in El Fasher, as the Rapid Support Forces launched an attack to control the city located in the southwest of the country.
El Fasher is the only capital of the five Darfur states that is not under the control of the Rapid Support Forces, although they have been besieging it since May.
In his statement, Biden expressed his regret that this siege has recently turned into an “intensified attack”, noting the victories that civilians have had since the beginning of the conflict.
The governor of the Darfur region, Minni Minawi, announced last week that there had been a “major attack” on El Fasher launched by the Rapid Support Forces, who said they had advanced and taken control of military positions in the city.
Since April 2023, Sudan has seen a raging war between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
On Tuesday, the US President warned that this war has created “one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world,” noting in particular the displacement of nearly “10 million people.”
On August 14, the United States began talks in Switzerland to expand humanitarian access and achieve a ceasefire.
The talks ended after about ten days without agreement on a ceasefire, but both warring parties promised to ensure safe and unhindered access for humanitarian aid through two main routes.
In his statement, Biden recalled that American aid to Sudanese civilians amounted to $1.6 billion over two years.
He said, “Let us be clear: The United States will not abandon its commitment to the people of Sudan, who deserve freedom, peace and justice, and we call on all parties to the conflict to end the violence.”
Biden stressed that “both parties must immediately allow unimpeded humanitarian access to all regions of Sudan.”
Source: app
2024-09-19 17:21:59