Saudi-US facilitators announce 72-hour truce in Sudan

Representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed a 72-hour ceasefire across Sudan beginning at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, June 18, Khartoum time.

The ceasefire will last until Wednesday, June 21, according to a joint facilitator statement from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US State Dept., carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.

Today’s agreement stipulates that the SAF and the RSF will refrain from hostilities, including prohibited movements, attacks, use of military aircraft or drones, artillery strikes, reinforcement of positions and resupply of forces, Both parties will refrain from seeking military advantage during the ceasefire, the joint statement noted. They also agreed allow the unimpeded movement and delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout the country.

In light of the June 19 humanitarian donor conference, the facilitators called on the parties to consider the immense suffering of the Sudanese people and to adhere fully to this ceasefire and cease the severity of violence.

Should the parties fail to observe the 72-hour ceasefire, facilitators will be compelled to consider adjourning the Jeddah talks, the statement added.

Source: Kuwait News Agency