Karuizawa[Japan], April 19: G7 countries' Foreign ministers called on Sudan's warring parties to immediately lay down their arms and engage in dialogue. The fighting between Sudan's military and the country's main paramilitary force "threatens the security and safety of Sudanese civilians and undermines efforts to restore Sudan's democratic transition," the ministers said in a statement. "We urge the parties to end hostilities immediately without pre-conditions. We call on all actors to renounce violence, return to negotiations, and take active steps to reduce tensions and ensure the safety of all civilians, including diplomatic and humanitarian personnel," the statement said. The G7 includes the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan, which holds the rotating chair.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for ceasefire separately with the two fighting Sudanese generals. Blinken spoke with military leader and de facto president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and Mohammed HamdanDaglo, the leader of the RSF paramilitary group, US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said.
Source: Qatar Tribune