Despite this, the army referred to “some skirmishes with the rebel militia (referring to the Rapid Support Forces), which are spread in parts of the three capital cities (Khartoum, Omdurman and Khartoum North)”.
The army announced the arrest of several activists from the support forces and the flight of another group to the west of the country in 40 vehicles.
These developments coincide with the Saudi city of Jeddah hosting representatives from both sides of the conflict to discuss ways to end the crisis.
And Saudi Arabia and the United States announced in a joint statement Friday evening “the start of preliminary talks” in Jeddah between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
The two countries have urged the parties to the conflict to “seriously engage” in these talks, until a “ceasefire and an end to the conflict” are reached.
On Sunday, the UN High Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, arrived in Jeddah for talks on Sudan, a spokeswoman said, and a UN official confirmed that Griffiths would meet with representatives of both sides .
Since April 15, fighting in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has left hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced.
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