Sudan announces 72-hour truce

The parties to the armed conflict in Sudan have reached an agreement to declare a truce. The truce will come into force at midnight on April 24 and will last 72 hours. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

The diplomat noted that the belligerents came to a deadlock as a result of "short negotiations."

“The United States calls on the Sudanese military and rapid reaction forces to strictly adhere to the ceasefire during this period,” says Blinken.

The Secretary of State added that Washington intends to coordinate efforts with regional and international partners, representatives of Sudan's civilian institutions and other interested parties to finally stop hostilities.

Since April 15, armed clashes have been taking place in Sudan between the army under the command of Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and the rapid reaction forces under the command of Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. The clashes killed 413 people, 3551 were injured.