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Sudanese consultations with US on peace talks conclude without agreement, Sudan official says

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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 view of a street in the city of Omdurman damaged in the year-long civil war in Sudan, April 7, 2024. Residents in the city have found themselves besieged in their homes, trapped between the paramilitary RSF and the army. Reuters/El Tayeb Siddig

A view of a street in the city of Omdurman damaged in the year-long civil war in Sudan, April 7, 2024. Residents in the city have found themselves besieged in their homes, trapped between the paramilitary RSF and the army. Reuters/El Tayeb Siddig

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 traveled to Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Friday to consult with the U.S. regarding its invitation to the talks to end the 15-month war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary.

Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir

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