KHARTOUM, Sudan
The seven-day truce that took
effect on Monday in Sudan has seen a shaky start following air strikes and
continued clashes in different parts of Khartoum on Monday.Intensive air strikes across the capital Khartoum on the RSF positions
The Sudanese army and the
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed on Saturday to a seven-day humanitarian
truce, which began on Monday at 9:45 p.m. local time (19:45 GMT).
Witnesses reported clashes and
air strikes south of the capital and in the northeastern suburbs of Khartoum
beyond the truce schedule. In addition, clashes took place in the Kadaro area,
north of Khartoum North, and in Al-Ghaba (Forest) Street in central Khartoum.
The truce was preceded by the
army launching intensive air strikes across the capital Khartoum on the RSF
positions in the different neighbourhoods of the capital.
Recent talks in Jeddah have
resulted in an agreement that includes a monitoring mechanism involving the
army, Rapid Support Forces, and representatives from Saudi Arabia and the
United States.
This mechanism is meant to
help ensure that a truce is upheld, which is encouraging news.
Just before the ceasefire was
set to begin, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
(aka Hemetti, released an audio recording that to condemn the air strikes in
the capital.
In the recording, he urged the
elements of the paramilitary forces to continue fighting until they had
defeated the army, which he referred to as a coup.
Although it’s unclear when the
recording was made, it’s likely that it was released in response to rumours
that he had been injured or killed in the fighting.
Hemetti also commended the
results of the Arab summit held in Jeddah and the efforts of Saudi Arabia and
the United States in Sudan but he did not mention the ceasefire agreement of
May 20.
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