Saudi Arabia and the U.S. said Sudan’s warring sides agreed on a seven-day cease-fire starting Monday to allow the distribution of humanitarian aid and restoration of essential services.
Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces, a rival paramilitary group, signed the accord in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday and agreed to refrain from taking military advantage until it takes effect, the U.S. State Department said in a joint statement.
Sudan’s army and the RSF previously signed a similar brokered agreement to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid on May 11. Fighting raged in Khartoum, the capital, the following day despite the accord.
