The Sudanese military and the powerful paramilitary group The Rapid Support Forces (FAR) agreed to enforce a 24-hour ceasefire on Tuesday, in on the fourth day followed by combative which have already caused more than 180 deaths and plunged the country into an unprecedented situation.
The announcement came hours later an attack on a US embassy convoy in Sudan, the assault on the residence of the envoy of the European Union (EU) and the bombing of the house of the Norwegian ambassador, all in Khartoum, capital of the Arab African country.
More than 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured since fighting began on Saturday, according to UN figures, which don’t include a breakdown of civilians and combatants.
The Sudan Doctors Union said yesterday that at least 144 civilians were killed and more than 1,400 injured.
General Shamselin Kabashi, a member of the Sudanese military, told the Al Arabiya news chain that a 24-hour ceasefire will go into effect this Tuesday at 18:00 (local time) under an agreement with the paramilitary group Security forces. (DISTANT).
Previously, the leader of the FAR, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglodeclared a “24-hour armistice” after speaking on the phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and “other friendly nations”.
After the announcement, the fighting appeared to have stopped south of Khartoum, but They continued in the center of the capital, near the presidential palace and army general command headquarters, Arab news channel Al Jazeera reported.
because they fight
The fighting began on Saturday when Sudanese paramilitary groups took control of key sites in the country, including the presidential palace after clashes with the army.
What followed was open warfare which continued into Tuesday, leaving the civilian population caught in the crossfire.
The fighting is part of a power struggle between General Abdel Fatah al Burhan, commander of the armed forces, and General Daglo.
the two generals they are old allies who jointly orchestrated a coup in October 2021 that derailed Sudan’s transition to democracy after decades of military dictatorship.
Since the start of the fighting, which has spread to almost the whole country, the residents of Khartoum have taken refuge in their homes.
Hospitals under fire
areas of the city They lack light and water and hospitals were starting to run out of vital supplies, medical authorities and NGOs said.
In a statement sent to Clarín, the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières reported that most of the wounded they received in the hospital where they work in El Fasher, in North Darfur, were civilians. About eleven died of their injuries.
Cyrus Paye, MSF project coordinator in El Fasher, explained that “most of the injured are civilians who were caught in the crossfire”.
Between them there are many children, lament. “They have very serious injuries and, as of Saturday afternoon, there was no surgical capacity in this hospital. All other hospitals in North Darfur have had to close, either due to proximity to the fighting or because staff have not been able to reach the facilities because of the violence,” he said.
It wasn’t until Saturday afternoon that he started performing surgeries. “Six major surgeries have been performed on people injured by violence so far,” she said.
But supplies are running out and power outages aren’t helping. There’s also no blood for transfusions. Or enough fuel for the hospital generator.
In other parts of the country, such as Khartoum, Darfur, North Kordofan and Gedaref, MSF teams face serious challenges. The structures have been looted. In Khartoum, most teams are locked down by ongoing heavy fighting and unable to access warehouses to deliver vital medical supplies to hospitals.
parties to war
Both sides already have tens of thousands of troops scattered across Khartoum and the nearby city of Omdurman on the opposite bank of the River Nile.
This has led to fighting and chaos, with gunfire, artillery barrages and air strikes, all in densely populated areas.
Residents denounced the looting of commercial premises and homes by fighters.
The UN announced on Monday that it will suspend its operations in Sudan over security concerns.
Clarín writing with information from agencies and MSF
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Source: Clarin
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