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President William Ruto has called on the global community to end hostilities in Sudan and restore civilian rule.

In a statement, the President said escalation of hostilities in Sudan could implicate external, regional and international actors and degenerate into a security and humanitarian crisis on a disastrous scale.

“In urging this course of action, Kenya notes that disregard for the resolutions, coupled with the evident lack of commitment to ending the conflict, strongly indicates that attacks on diplomatic installations and
personnel, as well as the targeting of hospitals, hotels, other vital public and social spaces, are deliberate, systematic and tantamount to atrocities against humanity.

“It is therefore critical for an international coalition of all the actors that have been involved in supporting the restoration of civilian rule in Sudan to act with urgency. The United Nations, Africa Union, IGAD and QUAD
for Sudan must lead a process that extends beyond mere cessation of hostilities towards restoration of sustainable peace, security and stability,” Ruto said.

Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan
Armed Forces (SAF) began fighting last week.

Fighting parties in Sudan

He stated that Kenya implores the leadership of the two fighting parties to ensure full compliance with the resolution of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State Summit held last Sunday.

“This includes an immediate cessation of hostilities, allowing unrestricted access to
humanitarian aid and extending full cooperation to the IGAD Heads of States mission when it visits Khartoum.

“The outcome of these engagements and evidence of cooperation from the two parties will be crucial to the resumption and conclusion of negotiations on the Political Framework Agreement,” he said.

He added: “It is time to silence the guns in our region and continent so that we can
focus on the urgent work of enabling our people to pursue opportunities
and actualise their aspirations, in peace and tranquility. Time is of the essence.”