Sudanese refugees arrive in Egypt. According to UNHCR, around 100,000 Sudanese have fled to the neighboring country so far. Image: EPA
As previous ceasefires were not respected, the agreement reached now will be monitored by a mechanism supported by the international community, according to the US Department of State. Details are not known.
The US and Saudi Arabia officially confirmed a seven-day ceasefire between the warring parties in Sudan. The two countries said that representatives of the Sudanese army and the RSF paramilitary militia signed a corresponding agreement on Saturday night in the Saudi city of Jeddah. According to the US Department of State, the ceasefire is expected to begin on Monday at 21:45 local time in Khartoum. It is known that previous ceasefires were not respected, so the agreement will now be supported by a monitoring mechanism supported by the US, Saudi Arabia and the international community, the ministry said without giving details. The agreement also provides for the distribution of emergency supplies, the restoration of basic services and the evacuation of armed combatants from hospitals and key public facilities.
The struggle between the army and the RSF led to the collapse of order in the country. There is a shortage of food, money and essential goods, and banks, embassies, relief stores and even churches have been looted.
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The conflict, which began on April 15, has displaced an estimated 1.1 million people from Sudan and neighboring countries. According to the World Health Organization, 705 people died and at least 5,287 were injured.