The commander of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, tweeted on Tuesday that he had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed the situation in Sudan.
He said he reaffirmed the "unwavering commitment" to safeguarding innocent civilians in areas under the RSF's control, adding that he will have another call with Blinken to continue the dialogue.
The U.S. Department of State later said in a statement that Blinken spoke separately with Hemedti and Sudanese Armed Forces commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire to permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those affected by the fighting.