The paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced that they are declaring a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, lasting 72 hours, from 06:00 (local time; 07:00 Greek time).

The ceasefire “coincides with the blessed Eid al-Fitr” and aims to “to open humanitarian corridors for the removal of citizens and to give them the opportunity to be reunited with their families,” the DTY said in a statement.

There has been no reaction from the regular army so far.

Previous announcements by the warring parties to declare a ceasefire remained unimplemented.

The DTY said they took action in “legitimate defense” to repel what they described as an attempted “coup” and added that they were committed to an “absolute ceasefire” from today.

At least 330 people have been killed and thousands more injured since Saturday, when the power struggle between Generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daghlo, or Hameti, turned into open warfare.

The fiercest fighting is taking place in the capital Khartoum region and in Darfur state, where the scars of the long war that theoretically ended three years ago have still not healed.

The chief of the general staff, General Burhan, and the head of the dreaded DTY Hameti were in full agreement when they together in October 2021 overthrew the transitional government, which included citizens. But the latter gradually began to distance himself from the head of the military junta, and the conflict between them that had been simmering for months led to the outbreak of the bloody confrontation of their forces since Saturday.