The diplomatic convoy that was attacked on Monday was carrying American flags, according to Antony Blinken, and everyone inside was unharmed.
According to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on April 18, a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Sudan came under fire in what seemed to be an attack by fighters connected to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Blinken called the action "reckless" and "irresponsible."
According to U.N. envoy Volker Perthes, fighting between Sudan's Army and the paramilitary RSF on Saturday resulted in at least 185 fatalities and more than 1,800 injuries.
The fight for control has halted the transition to civilian administration and stoked concerns about a larger conflict.
Speaking in Japanese, Mr. Blinken said that everyone in the convoy was safe and that the diplomatic convoy that had been attacked on Monday was flying American flags.
Following the incident, Mr. Blinken issued a straight warning. He separately telephoned General Hemedti of the RSF and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of the Sudanese Army to inform them that any threat to American ambassadors was unacceptable.
At a press conference following a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers in Japan, Mr. Blinken stated, "We have significant concerns about the broader security situation.
According to the State Department, Blinken encouraged both leaders to accept a cease-fire and stated it was their duty to "ensure the safety and wellbeing of civilians, diplomatic personnel, and humanitarian workers."
RSF Hemedti claimed that during their phone chat, he and Mr. Blinken "discussed pressing issues" and that more discussions were scheduled.
Hemedti, whose whereabouts have not been made public since the conflict started, stated in a post on Twitter, "We will have another call to continuing dialogue and working hand-in-hand to forge a brighter future for our nations."
In the midst of fighting and airstrikes in the nation's capital, Khartoum, as well as conflict elsewhere, the warring groups have each asserted that they have achieved progress.
Power and water have been cut off in Khartoum as a result of the fighting, and smoke has been hanging over the city amid a flurry of airstrikes, artillery fire, and gunfire.
The UN representative for Sudan, Perthes, stated on Monday that the two parties showed no indication of being open to compromise.
Perthes told reporters via videolink from Khartoum that the two parties in the conflict "are not giving the impression that they want mediation for a peace between them right away."
He said that despite the adversaries' agreement to a three-hour humanitarian ceasefire, combat persisted.
The fighting is at its worst in decades in Khartoum and its neighbouring sister cities Omdurman and Bahri, and it threatens to split Sudan between two military factions that had previously co-ruled the country during a difficult democratic transition.
Following a coup in 2021 and the removal of seasoned leader Omar Bashir in 2019 as a result of widespread demonstrations, the army chief Burhan now leads the ruling council. Hemedti, the RSF's leader, is his deputy.
Army pardon proposal
According to two Egyptian security sources, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were developing a plan for a cease-fire in Sudan. Cairo is Sudan's military's main sponsor, while Hemedti has developed connections with nations like Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Egypt, said he was in frequent touch with the Army and RSF to "encourage them to accept a ceasefire and spare the blood of the Sudanese people" in a speech that was shown on Egyptian state television late on Monday.
According to the Army's media office, Burhan will pardon RSF officials and members who "lay down their arms" and surrender. He stated those who do would be incorporated into the armed forces.
On Monday, Burhan declared the RSF a rebel organisation and ordered its dissolution. "A radical Islamist who is bombing civilians from the air," Hemedti described the army head as.
Fighting broke out as a result of escalating tensions over the RSF's enlistment in the military.
The RSF was about to combine with the Army as part of a civilian transition strategy that had international support.
In remarks to Sky News, Burhan said that he was safe within the Defence Ministry compound's presidential palace. 4
On Monday, Burhan declared the RSF a rebel organisation and ordered its dissolution. "A radical Islamist who is bombing civilians from the air," Hemedti described the army head as.
Fighting broke out as a result of escalating tensions over the RSF's enlistment in the military.
The RSF was about to combine with the Army as part of a civilian transition strategy that had international support.
In remarks to Sky News, Burhan said that he was safe within the Defence Ministry compound's presidential palace. 4
Despite the Army's size and air strength, the RSF is widely dispersed across Khartoum's neighbourhoods and neighbouring cities, providing neither side the advantage for a swift victory.
The conflict may destabilise a volatile area and fuel rivalries for influence there between Russia and the United States as well as between other regional nations that have courted various Sudanese parties.
The humanitarian situation, which was always perilous, is now catastrophic, according to U.N. president Antonio Guterres, and many relief initiatives have been suspended due to violence, according to U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths.