An Egyptian initiative to impose a truce in Sudan.. for at least 3 months

Al-Arabiya / Al-Hadath sources reported that there is an Egyptian initiative based on reaching a meeting of senior Sudanese army officials and support forces within weeks.

The sources indicated that Egypt is seeking to a binding agreement Between the two parties to the Sudanese conflict for a period of at least 3 months, as Cairo seeks to reach a binding and written agreement between the two parties through which a cease-fire will be concluded for a period of no less than three months.

He drew up a plan and a timetable for the withdrawal of the army and rapid support from the cities, then a cease-fire, and then its consolidation.

Egypt also confirmed its reservations about the deployment of any foreign forces in Sudan, according to Al-Arabiya / Al-Hadath sources.

previous truces

It is noteworthy that several truces have already been announced since the outbreak of the conflict between the army and the support forces, most of which are sponsored by Saudi Arabia and the United States, but they have not been fully adhered to on the ground.

Since the outbreak of fighting on April 15, Khartoum and several Sudanese regions have been witnessing battles between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, with which all efforts for a solution and the vast majority of cease-fire agreements have failed.

While the conflict exacerbated the crises experienced by Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world even before the battles, and affected all aspects of the lives of its population, estimated at more than 45 million people.

Thousands dead

More than 2,000 people have been killed, according to the latest figures from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), but the actual numbers may be much higher, according to aid agencies and international organizations.

Likewise, the battles have displaced more than 2.2 million people, more than 528,000 of whom have sought refuge in neighboring countries, according to the latest data of the International Organization for Migration. More than 149,000 people crossed into Chad on the border with the Darfur region, where the United Nations fears violations that may amount to “crimes against humanity”, especially in the city of El Geneina, the center of West Darfur state, one of the five states of the region.