Sudanese Army suspends talks over ceasefire - diplomatic source
The Hindu
Sudan’s army suspended talks on May 31 over a ceasefire and enabling humanitarian access, a Sudanese diplomatic source said, raising fears of fresh bloodshed and chaos
Sudan's Army suspended talks on May 31 over a ceasefire and enabling humanitarian access, a Sudanese diplomatic source said, raising fears of fresh bloodshed and chaos.
The talks with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began in early May and had produced a declaration of commitments to protecting civilians and two short-term ceasefire deals that had been repeatedly violated.
The Army and the RSF had agreed to extend a week-long ceasefire deal by five days just before it was due to expire late on May 29.
The two sides have violated one ceasefire after another, raising concerns of prolonged violence which could destabilise other countries in the region.
Residents reported heavy clashes in southern Khartoum and in Omdurman across the River Nile until late on May 30.
The truce was brokered and is being remotely monitored by Saudi Arabia and the United States, which say it has been violated by both sides but has still allowed for the delivery of aid to an estimated 2 million people.
The war has forced nearly 1.4 million people to flee their homes, including more than 350,000 that have crossed into neighbouring countries.