Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a a ceasefire, “starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours.” The agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, and the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, came “following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours,” Blinken said. “The United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and fully uphold the ceasefire,” Blinken said.
Many dual nationals ‘don’t want to leave’ Officials told congressional staffers last week that there could be an estimated 16,000 American citizens in Sudan, most of whom are dual nationals. Both Blinken and Kirby echoed this on Monday and suggested that many of those dual nationals “don’t want to leave” the country.
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