Sudanese consultations with US on peace talks conclude without agreement, Sudan official says
By Reuters |
A delegation from the Sudanese government travelled to Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Friday to consult with the US regarding its invitation to the talks to end the 15-month war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary.
Sudan's consultations with the U.S. concluded without reaching an agreement on whether a delegation representing the army or the government will participate in peace talks in Geneva on Aug. 14, the head of Sudan's delegation said on Sunday.
A delegation from the Sudanese government travelled to Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Friday to consult with the US regarding its invitation to the talks to end the 15-month war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a call on Monday, August 5, with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, had reiterated the need for Sudan's military to participate in ceasefire talks this month in Switzerland, the State Department said.
Later, Burhan said in a statement on X that he discussed with Blinken the necessity of addressing the Sudanese government's concerns before starting negotiations.
In response to a recent invitation to attend U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva, Sudan's government said: "The government made clear that any negotiations before ... full withdrawal and an end to expansion (by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces) will not be acceptable to the Sudanese people."
However, the government requested meetings with US officials to discuss the agenda for the talks.
The Geneva talks, which the RSF has agreed to attend, would be the first major attempt in months to mediate between the two warring sides to end the 15-month-old war.
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