The European Union Friday said it has noted the signature overnight by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces of a declaration of commitment to protect civilians three weeks into a conflict which has already cost the lives of around 600 civilians, 190 of whom were children.
“The EU appreciates the determined efforts of Saudi and American negotiators to broker the deal in Jeddah,” said a statement by Nabila Massrali, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The value of the declaration will depend entirely on whether it is honoured by the parties and transforms the situation on the ground, it said.
The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces committed yesterday to scheduling discussions on a permanent cessation of hostilities. “While all efforts to stop the fighting are welcome, a sustainable ceasefire, rather than a schedule for it, is an urgent and overdue imperative,” it said.
The European Union will continue to work with international and regional partners on a consolidated mediation platform that can deliver a ceasefire and a return to the civilian rule that the people of Sudan have been demanding since the revolution of 2019, it added.
Source: Kuwait News Agency