President William Ruto has urged the two leaders of Sudan to come together for peace in the region.
The President implored the leadership of the two parties, the Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, to ensure full compliance with the IGAD head of State mission.
"It is time to silence the guns in our region and continent so that we can focus on the urgent work of enabling our people to pursue opportunities and actualise their aspirations, in peace and tranquillity. Time is of the essence," he said.
The President added that it is critical for an international coalition of all the actors that have been involved in supporting the restoration of civilian rule in Sudan to act with urgency.
"The United Nations, Africa Union, IGAD and QUAD for Sudan must lead a process that extends beyond the mere cessation of hostilities towards the restoration of sustainable peace, security and stability," he added.
It is now five days since the SAF and RSF caused chaos after reports indicated that RSF were redeployed around Sudan. The Army termed the move as a threat.
It is not clear who fired the first shot on Saturday morning.
The two rival groups, RSF led by Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemedti and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had been fighting before the 2019 uprising that ousted Omar-Al-Bashir who ruled the country for 30 years.
Hemedti is the deputy leader of the Sovereignty Council, and Fattah is the current country's de facto ruler.
The two have had long-running disputes revolving around their personal gains and competition after Bashir's ouster.
The latest development which could have triggered the fight between the two is the signing of the Framework Agreement establishing the transitional period on December 5, 2022.
The Framework stated that the Army will quit politics and hand over power to civilians.
On April 1, 2023, the framework deal was to be resigned in a new transitional government led by civilians but collapsed following Junta’s internal wrangling.
The RSF were also to be integrated into the ranks of the army in the framework.
So far, the RSF have claimed control of Khartoum’s main airport, Republican Palace, state guest houses 02 and 03, Meroe airport and military camps in El Fasher.
However, SAF has said it had taken hold of RSF bases in Port Sudan, Kasala, Kadaref, Demazin and Kosti.