Gunfire heard in Sudan's capital as U.S. pushes to extend truce

Record ID: 1722762

  • Title: Gunfire heard in Sudan's capital as U.S. pushes to extend truce
  • Date: 27th April 2023
  • Summary: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 27, 2023) (STATE TV) UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES AND U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN WALKING OUT FOR PHOTO-OP WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN, SAYING: "We're working very closely together to deal with the crisis in Sudan, hopefully working toward a more enduring cease-fire, cessation of hostilities and helping to put Sudan back on the track that it was on to a civilian-led government while dealing with, I think, an increasingly challenging humanitarian situation there." WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES , SAYING: "I want to express my gratitude for the support that the U.S. security officers have given to the important operation of the relocation that we did, a convoy of 1200 of staff, members of the U.N., but also of NGOs and the different missions from Khartoum to Port Sudan in the middle of a very difficult situation. And indeed, the cooperation with the U.S. and with the U.S. embassy office was absolutely precious for us. So, thank you very much for that support." WHITE FLASH GUTERRES AND BLINKEN WALKING AWAY
  • Embargoed: 11th May 2023 16:57
  • Keywords: Antonio Gutteres Antony Blinken Sudan U.S. United Nations
  • Location: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,North America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001831927042023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Sudan's army and a paramilitary force battled in Khartoum on Thursday, testing U.S. and African efforts to pause a conflict that has turned residential areas into war zones and sent tens of thousands of people fleeing for their lives.
    Hundreds of people have been killed in nearly two weeks of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force - the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - which are locked in a power struggle threatening to destabilize the wider region.
    An existing three-day ceasefire brought about a partial lull in fighting but is due to expire at midnight (2200 GMT).
    During a visit to Washington on Thursday (April 27) U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres thanked the U.S. for its efforts to help evacuate U.N. and other personnel in Sudan.
    Many foreign nationals remain stuck in Sudan despite an exodus marking one of the largest such evacuations since the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces from Afghanistan in 2021. Sudanese civilians, who have been struggling to find food, water and fuel, continued to flee Khartoum on Thursday.
    (Production: Deborah Gembara)
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