UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday called for a ceasefire in the conflict between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. “I call on all parties in Sudan to honour the values of Ramadan by honouring a Ramadan cessation of hostilities,” Guterres told the UN Security Council. “This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country and set out a firm path towards lasting peace for the Sudanese people,” he added, stressing, “the values of Ramadan must prevail.” The country of 44 million inhabitants ha…