Sudan’s warring parties engage in clashes despite calls for truce during holy Ramadan

Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group engaged in military clashes in the capital Khartoum on Monday, defying calls for a truce during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Clashes broke out between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in the capital Khartoum on Monday in defiance of international calls for a truce during the blessed month of Ramadan, several news agencies have reported.

Sudan’s Army forces launched attacks on RSF positions south and east of Khartoum, as well as north of Bahri city, according to eyewitnesses. Additional clashes were witnessed in Omdurman, located west of Khartoum.

The army claimed to have destroyed seven military vehicles and two oil trucks belonging to the RSF north of Bahri, resulting in casualties among RSF fighters.

The UN Security Council had previously urged an immediate halt to hostilities in Sudan during holy month of Ramadan, with a resolution emphasizing the need for all parties to seek a sustainable resolution through dialogue.

In response to the appeals, Senior Sudanese Armed Forces General Yasser al-Atta had said there will be no truce in Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan unless the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group leaves the homes and sites of civilians.

Sudan has been embroiled in conflict between the army, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the ruling Sovereign Council, and the RSF.

The ongoing violence has led to a significant toll, with UN figures indicating over 13,900 fatalities and more than eight million people displaced since the conflict began in April 2023.

Despite multiple failed cease-fire agreements facilitated by Saudi Arabia and US mediators, the fighting persists, deepening the already dire humanitarian crises in the African nation.