Bahrain welcomes signing of Jeddah Declaration

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain has welcomed the signing of the “Jeddah Declaration” between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

The deal calls for the warring sides to protect civilians, facilitate their movement and access to humanitarian and medical aid. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs commended the role of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America to resolve the crisis through peaceful dialogue, terming it as an important step towards ceasefire and a final settlement of the armed conflict.

Reports said that the warring factions will resume talks today, as air strikes pummelled Khartoum and the fighting entered a fifth week.

More than 750 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced since fighting erupted on April 15 between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy turned rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Over half a million people have fled Khartoum alone, according to the UN.