The heads of diplomacy of the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom, meeting in Japan at a G7 meeting, called on Monday for the immediate cessation of violence in Sudan, where clashes between paramilitaries and the Army have left about 100 dead. .
“There is strong shared concern about the fighting, the violence in Sudan, the threat it poses to civilians, the Sudanese nation and even potentially the region,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after a meeting with the British Foreign Secretary. James smartly.
At least 97 civilians were killed in Sudan, where gunfire and explosions continued to rock Khartoum on Monday morning, the third day of clashes between paramilitary groups and the country’s army.
“We ask you to prioritize peace, stop the fighting and resume negotiations. This is what the Sudanese people want, this is what the Sudanese people deserve,” Blinken added.
“All our partners strongly believe in the need for an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of talks,” he said.
The talks “were very promising, putting Sudan on the path of a full transition to a civilian-led government,” added the US official from Karuizawa (central Japan), where a meeting of the heads of diplomacy was held. of the G7.
Source: TSF
