Saudi Arabia, US announce 24-hour Sudan ceasefire from Saturday

Addis Ababa, June 9, 2023 (FBC) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 24-hour countrywide ceasefire beginning on June 10 at 6:00 a.m. Khartoum time.

Announcement by mediators says the ceasefire will begin at 6am local time (04:00 GMT).

Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours starting early on Saturday, mediators Saudi Arabia and the United States have announced.

The ceasefire will begin at 6am local time (04:00 GMT), Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said in a Twitter post today.

The agreement marks the latest in several attempts to stop weeks of fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.

The ministry’s statement said the two sides agreed to refrain from seeking military advantage during the ceasefire, as well as from prohibited movements, attacks, use of aircraft or drones, aerial bombardment, artillery strikes, reinforcement of positions and resupply of forces.

“They also agreed to allow the unimpeded movement and delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout the country,” it added.