Sudanese are pinning their hopes on talks in Jeddah between representatives of the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces to end the fighting that has claimed hundreds of lives and caused waves of mass flight from the country.
The U.S.-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end the fighting that has turned parts of the Sudanese capital into war zones and stymied the course of an internationally-backed plan to transition to civilian rule after years of unrest that have caused a serious humanitarian crisis. .
Gharit said the United States was working to pressure the warring parties in Sudan to lay down their arms and allow vital humanitarian aid to flow to the Sudanese people.
The spokesperson for the US State Department defined the position of the ongoing talks in Jeddah on a number of points, including:
Diplomats from the United States and Saudi Arabia are actively participating in the Jeddah talks and are cooperating closely with their counterparts from the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the African Union and other partners in the international community. Our common goal is to lay the foundations for more comprehensive negotiations between the parties, which we hope will lead to a definitive cessation of hostilities. The main priority we are working on in Jeddah is to extend the ceasefire and to reach an agreement on the provision of humanitarian aid to the Sudanese people. We continue to work directly with Sudanese civilian leaders and civil society in Sudan, with the aim of putting the country back on the path to civilian democratic rule. This is the goal to which we aspire and which we will not give up. Achieving peace and stability in Sudan is a top priority for us, and we are working hard to find diplomatic solutions to the current conflicts, and through international cooperation and direct negotiation with the parties concerned, we hope to contribute to the achievement a more stable and secure situation. future for the Sudanese people. The Sudanese people have shown unprecedented courage and strength, and we support them on the path to democracy and peace.
Cessation of hostilities agreement
And Sudan’s political process spokesman Khaled Omar previously said the two sides to the conflict “were close to reaching a ceasefire agreement”, during talks in the city. from Jeddah.
Omar added in an interview with ‘Sky News Arabia’: “Millions of Sudanese are eagerly awaiting the talks taking place in Jeddah, especially as they approach their first steps of reaching an agreement on humanitarian issues and the protection of civilians. The Sudanese look forward to seeing the war end and be resolved through dialogue, not arms.” .
And he added: “What is happening in Jeddah is a step in the right direction, and we look forward to hearing good news as soon as possible.”
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