A short-term ceasefire between two warring factions in Sudan has been suspended, the United States and Saudi Arabia announced in a joint statement Thursday.
the latest numbers from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. The groups had also agreed to assist with humanitarian aid deliveries and the withdrawal of forces from hospitals and other essential public sites.
Noting that the cease-fire initially led to some reduction in fighting, the statement said that both parties nevertheless committed"serious" violations of the terms, including the"occupation of civilian homes, private businesses, public buildings, and hospitals, as well as air and artillery strikes, attacks, and prohibited movements."
People walk past a medical center building riddled with bullet holes at the Souk Sitta in the south of Khartoum on June 1, 2023.The State Department also imposed visa restrictions against officials it said were culpable for the violence and for undermining Sudan's democratic transition, a senior administration official said.
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