Saudi Arabia and the United States said in a statement late Tuesday that they were seeking to verify allegations of ceasefire violations in Sudan, and that constructive discussions were taking place about humanitarian aid and its delivery.
The two sides stated in the joint statement that the two parties to the conflict in Sudan did not commit themselves not to seek military gains before the start of the ceasefire on Monday.
The statement stated that representatives of the Follow-up and Coordination Committee worked to “include the leaders of the two parties in Sudan to talk about allegations of violations of the ceasefire.”
On Tuesday, the US State Department said it was discussing with the armistice monitoring group in Sudan, which was formed in Saudi Arabia, violations of the ceasefire agreement between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a press conference that the two parties to the conflict in Sudan are being contacted, noting that the United States has means to put pressure on both sides of the conflict in the event of violations.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had threatened to impose sanctions on parties that do not abide by the Jeddah agreement.
Sporadic clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in Omdurman and areas in the capital, Khartoum, despite the entry into force of a new humanitarian truce for a period of seven days.
For its part, the United States announced the allocation of humanitarian aid worth $254 million to Sudan and neighboring countries.
After five weeks of fierce battles between the army and the RSF, the two sides agreed on Saturday to a seven-day truce that began at 9:45 pm local time (19:45 GMT) on Monday to make way for aid deliveries.
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2023-05-23 22:24:26
