The source explained that according to the agreement, the armistice will be for 7 days, subject to renewal, with the fighting between the Sudanese army and the “Rapid Support Forces” entering its fifth week.
The closing statement of the 32nd Arab Summit, which was held in Jeddah and concluded its work on Friday, highlighted the following regarding the situation in Sudan:
“We follow with interest the development of the situation and the ongoing events in the sister Republic of Sudan, and we express our deep concern about the repercussions of the crisis on the security, safety and stability of our countries and peoples” . “We affirm the need for calm, prioritizing the language of dialogue and uniting ranks, alleviating the suffering of the Sudanese people, preserving the national institutions of the state, preventing their collapse and preventing any outside interference in Sudanese affairs which fuels the conflict and threatens regional peace and security”. Considering the Jeddah meetings between the Sudanese parties as an important step that can be built on to end this crisis, restore security and stability in Sudan and protect the capabilities of its people.
The Rapid Support Forces welcomed the statement saying, “We thank our Arab brothers for the great interest and solidarity with our people in the circumstances they are going through because of this war.”
She added: “We have full confidence in the Arab leaders and the brotherly and friendly countries to miss the opportunity of the return to power of the defunct terrorist regime against the leadership of the coup forces, and to know the reality of the situation. in Sudan and the causes of the crisis.
For his part, Malik Agar, who was recently appointed vice-president of the Sovereignty Council in Sudan, said that he “will mobilize all his capacities to work for a permanent ceasefire and end the war in a lasting way”. .
In a statement released on Saturday, Aqar announced his acceptance of the new position, and added: “Our duty today is to work to stop this war, and to find logical solutions across the negotiating table to stop it. and limit its effects and mitigate its effects”. impact on our beloved people.”
In his statement, he also sent two messages to the two parties to the conflict in Sudan, the army and the Rapid Support Forces, saying: “The armed forces must realize that peace will only be possible through dialogue, and the rapid support must realize that a professional army is the way to achieve stability in Sudan. »
This comes at a time of ongoing clashes in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, as areas south and east of the city of Omdurman have witnessed, since midnight last night, clashes with heavy and light weapons between the two parties. .
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