African Union calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan

Addis Ababa, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday called on the Sudanese parties to respect a total ceasefire nationwide during the holy month of Ramadan.

March 9, 2024
09:25

In an official statement, Mahamat recalled that “a ceasefire might help facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in extreme situations.”

In this regard, he urged all stakeholders to prevent the Sudanese people and neighboring countries from facing severe risks of famine and humanitarian disasters.

Armed clashes in Khartoum started on April 15, 2023, due to disagreements amid an integration process between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Vice President of the Sovereign Transitional Council (STC), and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Army Chief and President of the STC.

The two generals had worked together to topple ousted President Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

Despite the African Union’s efforts, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations, and the international community, a peaceful resolution to the conflict remains elusive, leaving more than 9,000 deaths, mostly civilians, and some seven million displaced people.

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