Igad seeks Sudan ceasefire extension as Juba calls for talk
Kenyans and Somalis arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi after being evacuated from Sudan's capital, Khartoum on April 24, 2023. Regional bloc Igad is asking Sudan’s warring generals to extend ceasefire to the end of the month PHOTO | TONY KARUMBA | AFP
Regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), is asking Sudan’s warring generals to extend ceasefire to the end of the month as neighbouring South Sudan sent out invites for initial dialogue.
The EastAfrican understands President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Wednesday invited Sudan’s junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his nemesis Mohamed Hamdani Daglo ‘Hemedti’ for initial talks on long-term cessation of hostilities. But a diplomatic source said only al-Burhan had by Thursday morning confirmed readiness to attend.
