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Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites

Girls who fled the war in Sudan seek shade at a transit centre for refugees in Renk, South Sudan on February 15, 2024 [File: Luis Tato/AFP]

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

The statement follows an appeal by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a truce during Ramadan, which begins this week. The RSF said it welcomed the truce call.

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