Blinken Announces 72-Hour Ceasefire in Sudan

Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP, Marwan Ali

The ongoing violent conflict in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary group will be paused temporarily after both sides agreed to a three-day ceasefire, the U.S. State Department said on April 24.

The nationwide ceasefire between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will begin at midnight local time and follows “intense negotiations over the past 48 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.