Rapid Support Forces commander announces two-day unilateral cease-fire in Sudan

The Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander announced a two-day unilateral cease-fire in the country over the Eid al Adha holiday. 

 

Eid al Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, is a prominent Islamic festival that is celebrated all over the world, marking the culmination of the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

 

Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, in an audio recording posted on a social media platform said, the truce will be effective today and tomorrow. Dagalo expressed hope that the Eid holiday would provide an opportunity for reconciliation among the Sudanese



people.

 

The North African country has been the scene of intense fighting between the Sudanese regular armed forces and the RSF paramilitary group, with the epicenter located in Khartoum. The government forces accused the RSF of mutiny and launched airstrikes against their bases. 

The parties have since introduced a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires, but the conflict has not been settled yet. The United Nations estimates that as of the 12th of June, at least 958 people were killed and 4,700 injured in the clashes, while over 2.1 million people were forced to leave their homes.