Sudan's two warring sides have agreed to sign a declaration affirming their commitment to protect civilians, according to the Biden administration. Since the fighting began in mid-April, the WHO has tallied over 600 people killed and over 5,000 injured.
Clashes between the Sudanese Army, led by Abdel Fattah al Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, first began in mid-April, with civilians stuck in the crossfire. The World Health Organization has tallied more than 600 people killed and more than 5,000 injured in the fighting.
"This is an affirmation of their obligations under international humanitarian law, particularly with regard to the treatment of civilians and the need to create space for humanitarian to operate," the official added, noting that the next step would be"a short-term ceasefire as in not a permanent cessation of hostilities."
The official also said the administration is hoping this agreement will"create some momentum that will force them to create some space for some relief," though the official said she wouldn't"expect full compliance, frankly." Western countries began evacuating embassy personnel and foreign nationals from the capital of Khartoum, the United States included. Previous ceasefires between the two militaries have not stopped the fighting entirely, which has left the country on the brink of civil war, though some short-term ceasefires have resulted in diminished fighting."The Department of State reports that the U.S.
There are roughly 16,000 Americans in Sudan, many of which are dual citizens, though the Biden administration has warned that this number is inexact because the State Department does not track Americans living abroad.
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