US urges warring parties in Sudan to end ‘brutal conflict’ as Army, RSF trade blames
The United States has on Friday urged the warring parties in Sudan to end their “brutal conflict” and allow Sudanese people to live in peace.
“The warring parties must end this brutal conflict,” Molly Phee, assistant State Secretary, told Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan during a meeting on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
“Sudanese people deserve freedom, peace, and justice,” the US Embassy in Khartoum quoted her as saying in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Sudan has been plagued by violence between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April, with thousands killed, according to medical professionals.
During his Thursday speech to the United Nations General Assembly, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhanasked the UN to designate RSF as a terrorist organisation. He stated that the RSF had brought thousands of mercenaries to fight with them during the five-month fight.
In his part, RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, said in a video message that his forces were fully ready for a ceasefire and all-inclusive political talks to end the war.
According to the UN, the current violent confrontations in Sudan have displaced over 5.25 million people.
Saudi Arabia and the United States have attempted to establish a long-term truce in Sudan, but the process fell apart due to competing global efforts in Africa and the Middle East.
