Saudi, German foreign ministers discuss Sudan situation

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the rapid development of events in Sudan with his German counterpart on Thursday.

During a phone call, Prince Faisal and Annalena Baerbock discussed the conditions of foreigners stranded in the country and stressed the importance of stopping the military escalation.

They also highlighted the importance of providing the necessary protection to Sudanese civilians and residents and safe humanitarian corridors for those wishing to leave Sudanese territory.

The ministers also discussed regional and international issues and developments and efforts made by their countries to lay the foundations for peace in the region and the world.

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as the clock ticked down on a fragile US-brokered ceasefire now in its final full day.
Ahead of the expiry of a three-day truce at midnight (2200 GMT), the army said late Wednesday it had agreed to talks in Juba, capital of neighbouring South Sudan, on extending it “at the initiative of IGAD,” the East African regional bloc.