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Sudan’s Warring Parties Sign One-Week Ceasefire, Agree to Allow Aid Workers to Operate

HeadlineMay 22, 2023

Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire starting today, in a deal mediated by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. The warring parties pledged to stop occupying new areas, to allow aid workers to operate safely, and to ensure the safety of civilians and essential infrastructure. Last week Jordan said its embassy in Khartoum was vandalized, while Kuwait said the residence of an embassy official was also stormed and ransacked. The U.N. said Friday over 1 million people have been displaced since fighting broke out on April 15. Hundreds have been killed.

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