The failed ceasefire in Sudan ends without renewal and in the midst of international evacuation operations

The EU speaks with the leaders of the Army and paramilitaries to request an extension of the cessation of hostilities

23 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The 72-hour ceasefire declared on Friday by the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has come to an end this Sunday, cracked as soon as it began, with no sign of renewal and in the midst of an avalanche of international operations. evacuation to get its citizens out of the country.

Shortly after the expiration of the deadline, correspondents for Al Arabiya and Al Hadath have reported “tense calm” and threats of clashes in the vicinity of the airport of the capital, Khartoum, as well as the presidential palace, amid new efforts by the community international to try to renew the agreement.

The last of these was led by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, who has announced talks with the head of the Army, Abdelfatá al Burhan, and the paramilitary leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ‘Hemedti ‘ to extend the ceasefire.

“I have spoken with both to urge an immediate ceasefire, and insisted on the need to protect civilians and ensure the safe evacuation of EU citizens,” he posted on his Twitter account.

At least a dozen countries have begun operations on the ground to evacuate their citizens in the last 24 hours, following in the wake of Saudi Arabia and the United States. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Jordan, Iraq or Egypt are already undertaking evacuation maneuvers while other countries such as Spain finalize their preparations.

Also in the last few hours, the Chinese government has announced that it is considering the evacuation of its citizens in Sudan, with the opening of a web page for those nationals who wish to leave the country to register, although at the moment it is not openly proposing an extraction operation .