ALBAWABA- The Sudanese Sovereignty Council has announced its decision to send a delegation to Jeddah to consult on the U.S. invitation to participate in Geneva peace negotiations.
This move follows demands by the head of the council, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, for the U.S. to address Sudan’s concerns before any negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commence.
Gen. al-Burhan, who also heads the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), emphasized the importance of resolving these issues during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. "I received a call from Secretary Blinken and discussed the necessity of addressing Sudan's concerns before starting negotiations," al-Burhan stated on social media platform X.
This conversation occurred ahead of a planned call between Blinken and RSF leader Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti," as part of U.S.-backed peace talks set to begin in Switzerland on August 14.
These talks aim to end the civil war that has ravaged Sudan since April 2023, resulting in over 15,000 deaths and displacing millions.
Al-Burhan also informed Blinken about ongoing RSF attacks on the western city of Al-Fasher, where access to food for displaced people is being blocked.
In response, Blinken reiterated that national cease-fire talks are the only viable solution to the conflict and stressed the urgent need to end the fighting and allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
As the conflict continues, the Sudanese Sovereignty Council has repeatedly accused the United Arab Emirates of supporting the RSF, adding to the complexity of the crisis facing the Sudanese people.
