2023-04-22 02:42:29
The Sudanese military announced that it had agreed with the truce agreement lasted 3 days, starting from April 21, to create conditions for Sudanese people to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, ending the fasting month of Ramadan.
The Sudanese military said in a statement: “The armed forces hope that the insurgents will comply with all the requirements of the ceasefire agreement and prevent any military move to hinder the agreement.”
Also on April 21, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the Sudanese army for nearly a week, also agreed to the deal.
Fighting between the RSF and Sudanese army forces, which broke out on April 15 in the capital Khartoum and several other places, including the Darfur region, has left at least 400 people dead and thousands injured.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says between 10,000 and 20,000 Sudanese, mostly women and children, have sought to evacuate to neighboring Chad to avoid conflict in the Darfur region in recent years. past day.
On April 21, Kenyan President William Ruto offered to mediate peace talks between rival parties in Sudan to help restore peace in the country.
In a statement, President Ruto expressed optimism about a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan. He said Kenya has experience in promoting peace processes, resolving political conflicts in the region and is willing to contribute to the peace process in Sudan.
[Giao tranh ở Sudan: Hơn 400 người chết, hàng nghìn người bị thương]
The Kenyan leader also called on the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations to form an international coalition to support the peace process in Sudan.
He stressed that restoring peace, security and stability in Sudan is in line with the goal of transforming the Horn of Africa and East Africa into a secure manufacturing hub, with globally competitive industry and a commonwealth. lasting.
Fighting between the RSF and Sudanese army forces has broken out since April 15 in the capital Khartoum and several other places, including the Darfur region, killing at least 400 people and injuring thousands more.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that between 10,000 and 20,000 Sudanese, most of them women and children, have been trying to evacuate to neighboring Chad to avoid conflict in the Darfur region in recent days.
In a related development on the same day on April 21, the European Union (EU) said it was planning to evacuate citizens from Khartoum if the security situation allowed.
According to a senior EU official, the bloc and seven member states on missions in Sudan, including France, Germany and Italy, are looking for a way to evacuate about 1,500 EU citizens from Khartoum by road. because the airport here is closed.
There are currently about 150 German citizens trapped in the crisis zone as fighting is raging in Sudan. On April 21, the German Federal Army announced plans to prepare to conduct an operation to evacuate diplomats and support staff from the country.
Since the middle of last week, the German military has begun efforts to get citizens out of Sudan, according to which three A400M transport planes have been brought to Greece to prepare for this purpose. Meanwhile, Switzerland and Spain are also making plans evacuating citizens safe from Sudan.
In recent days, several countries have deployed forces to the area around Sudan to evacuate diplomats and citizens from Sudan. The US has sent hundreds of troops, planes and other vehicles to Djibouti. Britain and other countries also sent troops into the region.
According to the military, the evacuation of citizens from Sudan will be very complicated, because fighting in this country has not stopped despite the ceasefire. Evacuation by air is probably only possible if there is a ceasefire and agreements with the parties to the conflict.
(VNA/Vietnam+)
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