Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed the desire of the Kingdom’s leadership not to spare Sudanese blood in connection with the announcement of the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Troops after negotiations in the city of Jeddah.
The Saudi Foreign Minister reaffirmed the interest of the kingdom’s leadership in “the security and stability of Sudan and its brotherly people.” He expressed gratitude to the Sudanese parties participating in the talks in Jeddah for their cooperation in reaching a ceasefire agreement.
📹 | His Highness the Foreign Minister Prince #Faisal _ bin _ Farhan @FaysalbinFarhan He confirms the interest of the leadership of the Kingdom in ensuring the security and stability of Sudan and its brotherly people during the signing of a short-term ceasefire agreement and humanitarian agreements between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. rice.twitter.com/Uuul9W4jAD
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He saw in this agreement a glimmer of hope for Sudanese, especially for residents of the capital Khartoum, expressing the hope that the agreement would be renewed at a later date.
Saudi Arabia and the United States announced on Saturday night that the Sudanese parties had reached a truce agreement and confirmed in a joint statement that “the Sudanese people have suffered over the past five weeks from this devastating conflict.” The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America support them and demand that the parties fully comply with their obligations.” To implement a short-term ceasefire agreement and provide humanitarian assistance to provide much-needed assistance.
According to a joint Saudi-American statement, the two sides in the conflict in Sudan agreed to a seven-day ceasefire starting May 22. The statement said the ceasefire “may be extended with the consent of the two parties” who also agreed to “deliver and distribute humanitarian aid, restore essential services and withdraw troops from hospitals and major public facilities.” The parties also agreed to facilitate the safe passage of humanitarian aid and goods, ensuring the unhindered flow of aid from ports of entry to populations in need.
“Given the complexity of the conflict, we have primarily focused on a cessation of hostilities to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people, while negotiations in Jeddah are aimed at a short-term ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian assistance and restore basic services. political process and should not be treated as such, as we expect,” the statement said. complete democratic reforms and form a civilian government.
