Peretz told The Associated Press that the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces have agreed to send representatives to the negotiations, possibly in Saudi Arabia.
“Negotiations will initially focus on achieving a permanent, reliable and monitored local and international ceasefire,” Perthes said.
“The technical details of the negotiations are still being prepared,” he added.
He continued: “It is always important to get both sides to communicate and respect the ceasefire… Possibilities include the establishment of a ceasefire monitoring mechanism that includes Sudanese and foreign observers…but that has to be negotiated. .”
A series of temporary truces over the past week has reduced the intensity of fighting in some parts of Sudan, while fierce fighting has continued in other areas, prompting civilians to flee their homes.
Earlier, the UN secretary-general’s special representative to Sudan told Reuters that he had recently sensed a change in the positions of both sides and that they were more open to negotiations.
If accepted, these negotiations would be the first clear sign of progress since fighting broke out on April 15.
It comes as Sudan’s health ministry revealed that around 530 people, including civilians and fighters, were killed in the clashes, in addition to 4,500 injured.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have also fled the fighting, notably in Khartoum and Omdurman. Many headed for the northern border with Egypt or for Port Sudan. Foreign governments have also evacuated their nationals.
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