Egypt, South Sudan call for immediate ceasefire in Sudan, offer to mediate
STORY: Egypt, South Sudan call for immediate ceasefire in Sudan, offer to mediate
DATELINE: April 17, 2023
LENGTH: 0:00:43
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Egyptian presidential palace
2. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi meeting with his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir
STORYLINE:
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir called for an "immediate ceasefire" in neighboring Sudan during a phone talk on Sunday.
Stressing the seriousness of the ongoing military clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the two leaders expressed their readiness to mediate for making peace between the fighting parties in Sudan, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.
Sisi and Kiir warned the Sudanese parties that "escalation of violence will only lead to more deterioration of the situation, which could spiral out of control," according to the statement.
"Solidifying security and stability
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