The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
The 72 Hour Truce in Sudan may not be credible enough to ensure that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians will go ahead as planned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.
Foreign Affairs Ananlyst, Collins Nweke, disclosed this while speaking to TVC News Breakfast show on Tuesday Morning on the Conflict in ten Sudan.
Mr Nweke said the current situation in the Sudanese capital is still too unstable for anybody to think is good enough a platform to plan the evacuation of thousands of stranded foreigners in this case Nigerians on.
He added that Nigeria is not the only country in the world with Citizens in Sudan that is currently struggling to evacuate its nationals, pointing at the example of former colonial power Britain which is also struggling o find a way to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
He disclosed that the warring factions have not shown enough for anybody to rely on them to uphold the ceasefire agreement.
He said the ceasefire still remains just an announcement.
He however said Kenya is a success story in the evacuation of its citizens from Sudan, he added his hope that Other Countries will learn from the steps taken by Kenya to make it happen.
He said the approach to the crisis by most countries to the outbreak of the crisis which was already something that should have been seen coming because of the long standing tension between the two groups was not good enough.
He said Kenya was able to carry out its evacuation because it took a proactive approach to the evacuation of its citizens by making a local Sudanese number available for people to call to prepare for evacuation.
The Kenya Government according to him also made a local number in Kenya available where families of stranded Kenyans will pass on information to the authorities and Vice Versa.
He said more still needs to be done to ensure that Nigerians from around the world are protected in terms of outbreak of violence or hostilities in Countries they are resident in.
He said the only thing that is lacking on the part of Nigeria is a good plan.
On the efforts to bring peace to Sudan through the African Union, He said the African Union is not an honest broker and will just go in to mess things up as they often do because of selfish interests.
He also cited the example of a Nigerian Student who was able to travel to a neighbouring country but had to be delayed at the Border due to Visa issues.
WARRING GROUPS IN SUDAN AGREE 72 HOUR CEASEFIRE
The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday, as many countries are racing to evacuate civilians from the battle-scarred African country.
“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday in a written statement.
Previous attempted ceasefires had failed as the brutal fighting, entering a second week, has killed at least 427 people and wounded more than 3,700, according to UN agencies.
Hours before Blinken’s announcement, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had warned that the violence “risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond”
He, however, called on UN Security Council members to exert maximum leverage.
In a statement on Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilitate the movement of citizens and residents.
“Also to enable them to fulfill their needs, reach hospitals and safe areas, and evacuate diplomatic missions.”
Over the weekend, countries had evacuated their diplomats and citizens as fighting raged in densely populated parts of the capital.
Brief lulls in the conflict have allowed foreign civilians to flee Sudan to safety.
The current three-day ceasefire, if it endures, might generate a chance to deliver essential resources such as food and medical supplies to those in need.
Related posts:
FG commences evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan to Egypt
FG Concludes emergency evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan
Another set of 31 buses conveying Nigerians leave Sudan for Port Sudan
FG Needs to be proactive to get Evacuation from Sudan right – Analyst
Non-Academic staff protest against non-payment of salaries in Rivers
More than 400 Nigerians set for evacuation as South Africans insist foreigners must leave
Drama as S/Africans frustrates evacuation of Nigerians
Reps’ 2-man team heads to Ukraine Border to monitor evacuation of Nigerians
