(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 12 MAY - The warring parties in Sudan have signed an agreement to allow humanitarian assistance, while talks to reach a ceasefire are still ongoing. This was reported by a US official to the Agence FrancePresse. Representatives of the army and paramilitary forces, who have been fighting for almost a month, signed a "declaration in the Saudi city of Jeddah committing them to protect Sudanese civilians," the source said.
Some 200,000 people fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, as well as hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people, the UN said today. "As violence in Sudan continues for the fourth week, nearly 200,000 refugees and returnees have been forced to flee the country and more are crossing borders every day in search of safety," UN refugee agency spokeswoman Olga Sarrado told reporters in Geneva. (ANSA).
USA, Sudan's commitment to allow humanitarian aid
2023-05-12T09:58:43.236Z
Highlights: The warring parties in Sudan have signed an agreement to allow humanitarian assistance. This was reported by a US official to Agence France Presse. Some 200,000 people fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, the UN said today. The talks to reach a ceasefire are still ongoing, the official said. The agreement was signed in the Saudi city of Jeddah to protect Sudanese civilians, the source said. It was reported that the agreement was reached by representatives of the army and paramilitary forces.
The warring parties in Sudan have signed an agreement to allow humanitarian assistance, while talks to reach a ceasefire are still ongoing. This was reported by a US official to Agence France Presse. (ANSA)
