Saudi Arabia and the United States strongly condemned on Sunday the resumption of violence in Sudan after a 24-hour ceasefire between the warring parties had expired.
In a joint statement, Saudi Arabia and the US said the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) managed to control their forces during the ceasefire but that the two countries have been “deeply disappointed by the immediate resumption of intense violence.”
“There were violations and following the expiration of the short-term ceasefire, the two sides immediately resumed intense acts of violence that the facilitators find deeply disappointing and strongly condemn,” they added.
“Facilitators stand ready to reconvene formal talks in Jeddah, but only once the parties demonstrate their commitment to uphold their obligations under the Jeddah Declaration to Protect the Civilians of Sudan,” they stated.
“Saudi Arabia and the United States continue to stand by the people of Sudan and urge the parties to end the fighting immediately,” they demanded. “There is no acceptable military solution to the conflict.”
“Besides engaging with the parties, facilitators continue to coordinate with regional and international partners to stop the fighting and minimize its impact on the region, and to intensify coordination with Sudanese civilian stakeholders, who must be the authors of their country's future,” they said.
