On Monday, there was mounting pressure on Sudan’s conflicting parties to extend a fragile cease-fire in their struggle for control over the country.

This came after two prominent international mediators expressed their frustration with persistent violations of the truce, the Associated Press reported.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the United States and Saudi Arabia directly addressed Sudan’s military and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), highlighting specific breaches of the week-long cease-fire, which was set to expire Monday evening.

Rather than issuing a general appeal to uphold agreements, the mediators chose to specifically call out the violators.

Sudan has been plunged into chaos since mid-April when clashes erupted between the military, led by General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.

According to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, which monitors civilian casualties, the fighting has resulted in the deaths of at least 866 civilians and left thousands more injured.

However, the actual toll could be much higher, as indicated by the medical organization.

Written by staff