US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that the warring sides in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire across the country in an effort to find a diplomatic solution to end the deadly clashes.

“Following intense negotiations over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Force (RSF) have agreed to observe a country-wide ceasefire, which takes effect at midnight and is expected to last for 72 hours,” it said in a statement. the head of American diplomacy. “During this time, the US expects the military and the RSF to fully respect this ceasefire,” he adds.

The US Secretary of State points out that the US is working with its allies to establish a “committee” to negotiate a definitive end to hostilities in Sudan.

Earlier today, Blinken held talks with Kenya’s foreign minister and officials from countries in the region and the African Union.

Operations are underway to repatriate foreign nationals who are in Sudan, where clashes between government forces and paramilitaries have been raging since April 15.