Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire to allow safe passage of civilians and for humanitarian aid.
In a statement on Tuesday, the head of RSF Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, said the deal had been reached following a conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and “other friendly nations”.
“The RSF reaffirms its approval of a 24-hour armistice to ensure the safe passage of civilians and the evacuation of the wounded,” Hemedti said.
He accused the army of failing to honour an earlier ceasefire by the UN, saying the soldiers were allegedly “bombing densely populated areas from the air and endangering civilian lives”.
“These actions are a flagrant violation of the foundations and principles of international and humanitarian law,” he added.
There has been no word yet from the Sudanese army on the ceasefire plea.
Sounds of gunfire were heard in Khartoum early on Tuesday morning, with the death toll now nearing 200.
