Othman Hussein Othman, the Sudanese Minister of Cabinet Affairs tasked with facilitating the Prime Minister's duties, announced on Monday the closure of a road between Khartoum and North Kordofan to prevent the Rapid Support Forces from using it. Meanwhile, the army vowed to deal with any vehicles on the road, considering them “military targets.” The Sudan News Agency reported Othman's statement that the Rapid Support Forces are using the road to “transport looted goods from citizens and bring in mercenaries,” noting that vehicle traffic has been redirected to the road linking Khartoum and Kosti.
For its part, the Sudanese Armed Forces stated in a message on Facebook that it will target any vehicles on the road based on the Cabinet's decision. The statement added, "The Armed Forces hereby notify that they will treat all types of movements on this road as military targets for destruction."
In a different context, coinciding with the 100-day mark since the start of clashes between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces, the Forces of Freedom and Change in Sudan announced a wide-ranging meeting to be held on Monday and Tuesday in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to discuss ending the war.
The coalition stated in a message that the challenges and changes necessitate an urgent need to stop the war and thwart the previous regime's plan to transform it into a full-blown civil war, while restoring the civil democratic transition path. They reiterated their call for the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces to reach a ceasefire in the Jeddah negotiations facilitated by Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Political sources in Sudan also reported that the Vice President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Malik Agar, held a series of political meetings and consultations in Cairo. The sources mentioned that Agar met with leaders of the Forces of Freedom and Change to discuss various opinions in order to create a national consensus on Sudanese issues.
