The EU spoke with Army and paramilitary leaders to ask for an extension of the cessation of hostilities

MADRID, April 23 (EUROPEAN PRESS) –

The 72 hour cease-fire announced on Friday by the Sudanese Army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has ended this Sunday, fractured as soon as it began, with no sign of renewal and amidst an international avalanche. evacuation operations to get its citizens out of the country.

Shortly after the deadline expired, Al Arabiya and Al Hadath correspondents reported a “tense calm” and threats of clashes around the capital’s airport, Khartoum, as well as the presidential palace, amid renewed community efforts. international to try to renew the treaty.

The latter is led by the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, who has announced talks with the head of the Army, Abdelfatá al Burhan, and the paramilitary leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ‘Hemedti’ to extend the ceasefire.

“I have spoken with both to urge an immediate ceasefire, and stress the need to protect civilians and ensure the safe evacuation of EU citizens,” he wrote on his Twitter account.

At least a dozen countries have started operations on the ground in the last 24 hours to evacuate their citizens, following Saudi Arabia and the United States. Germany, France, Britain, the Netherlands, Jordan, Iraq or Egypt have already carried out evacuation maneuvers while other countries such as Spain have finished their preparations.

Also in the last few hours, the Chinese government has announced it is considering the evacuation of its citizens in Sudan, with a web page opening up for citizens wishing to leave the country to register, although it is not currently publicly proposing extraction operations.