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Sudan’s government Tuesday conditionally accepted an invitation to attend the U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva, offering a glimmer of hope in ending the 15-month-old civil war. The talks, set to be the first major diplomatic effort in months, could bring the warring parties, the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to the negotiating table.
While the RSF has already accepted the U.S. invitation, the government has imposed conditions for its participation, demanding a complete withdrawal and halt to RSF expansion before any negotiations begin. The government has also requested preliminary meetings with U.S. officials to discuss the talks’ agenda.
The war has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale, with millions displaced and famine looming. Previous peace efforts in Jeddah, sponsored by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, ended without a breakthrough.
The upcoming talks, to be co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and involving Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, are seen as a critical opportunity to stabilize the nation. However, challenges remain as the conflict deepens and the two sides remain entrenched in their positions.
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