After the agreement between the Sudanese army headed by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support forces led by Mohammed Hamdan Daglo (aka hemedti) on the extension of the previous truce, hamedti's political adviser, Yusuf Ezzat, confirmed that work is underway to stabilize the ceasefire.

Edited by| Paul Mitchel

Politic section -  CJ journalist

Sudan conflict news section  

Khartoum – May,30,2023

Ezzat said that the next 5 days will discuss a permanent ceasefire.

He also explained that the coming days will witness talks to avoid the reasons for the failure of the previous truce, and to reach a permanent cease-fire.

In addition, he stressed that the Rapid Support forces seek to provide space for civilians in any future political process.

When asked about Hemeti, especially after the recent rumors about his health, he confirmed that Daglo is alive and well, adding that he is exercising his duties in the command of the Rapid Support forces as usual.

Saudi Arabia and the United States announced on Monday that representatives of the army and Rapid Support agreed in Jeddah to extend the ceasefire for 5 days.

They also announced that the conflicting parties had agreed to “discuss a long-term ceasefire, which may entail the evacuation of troops from urban areas, including civilian homes”.

However, they stressed that “the parties still have to abide by their obligations under the short-term ceasefire agreement concluded on May 20 and the declaration of commitment to protect civilians in Sudan”.

The capital, Khartoum, witnessed relative calm yesterday as the short-term ceasefire agreement entered its final hours, before reaching an agreement on an extension.

However, this short truce was not without violations, as sporadic clashes broke out between the two military forces over the past days, as happened in the previous several truces.

The conflict between Burhan and hemedti erupted on April 15, after they were preparing to sign a framework agreement defining the features of a new political transition process in the country paving the way for general elections under the leadership of a civilian government, after they together dissolved the previous government consisting of civilians in October 2021.

What turned the scene upside down, and pushed the country to the brink of fighting, after thousands of Sudanese hoped to return to the democratic path.

The clashes have killed more than 700 people and injured thousands more, as well as displaced about 1.4 million people to other places inside Sudan or to neighboring countries.

Work was also disrupted in many health and government offices involved in tracking the death toll in Khartoum, where the fighting is concentrated, as well as public utilities, airports, banks and others. Separately, the Ministry of Health recorded the deaths of hundreds of people in the city of El Geneina in the Darfur region, where fighting also broke out.

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