Sudan – The head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, confirmed on Wednesday that his country is keen on dialogue with the United States, but there are “red lines that cannot be crossed by implementing the outcomes of the Jeddah (negotiations) platform.”
On Wednesday, an opening session for international partners was held in Geneva regarding ending the war in Sudan, and while the Rapid Support Forces announced the arrival of its delegation to Switzerland, it was not clear whether the government delegation would participate in it or not.
On Wednesday, Al-Burhan met with the Norwegian Ambassador to Sudan, Andre Stiansen, in the city of Port Sudan (east), according to a statement issued by the Sovereignty Council media.
The statement said that Al-Burhan “affirmed (to the Norwegian ambassador) Sudan’s keenness to dialogue with the American side, but there are red lines that cannot be crossed related to implementing the outcomes of the Jeddah Forum, and choosing observers for any talks.”
Since mid-April 2023, the army and the Rapid Support Forces have been waging a war that has left about 18,800 dead and nearly 10 million displaced and refugees, according to the United Nations.
Since May 6, 2023, Saudi Arabia and the United States have sponsored talks between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which resulted on the 11th of the same month in the first agreement in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to commit to protecting civilians and exiting civilian facilities, and declaring more than one truce during which violations and exchange of accusations occurred between the two parties; which prompted the two mediators to suspend the negotiations.
The Norwegian ambassador said that his country “wants to play a role in bringing the views of the Sudanese and American governments closer together,” according to the statement.
Earlier on Wednesday, the United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United Nations and the African Union said in a joint statement that they were working hard to reach an agreement that would stop hostilities in Sudan and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those who deserve it.
In a veiled objection to the Geneva talks, Al-Burhan said on Tuesday evening that the path to peace in Sudan is clear, and begins with implementing what was agreed upon between the army and the Rapid Support Forces during the Jeddah talks.
There are increasing international and UN calls to end the war in order to spare Sudan a humanitarian catastrophe that has begun to push millions to famine and death due to food shortages caused by the fighting that has spread to 13 of the 18 states.
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2024-08-15 10:27:40
