Sudan ceasefire talks start despite army no-show

Sudan peace talks begin in Switzerland despite army’s no-show

UN officials warn the country is at ‘breaking point’, amid a 16-month-old civil war and a humanitarian crisis threatening thousands of lives.

Sudanese peace talks get underway despite boycott by the army

The negotiations in Switzerland take place at a time of growing alarm at the plight of the Sudanese people, caught in the middle of the fighting.

Talks have begun in Switzerland about a ceasefire in Sudan. The aim is also to get significantly more humanitarian aid into the country for millions of people. But only one of the two conflicting parties has accepted the American invitation to the talks; the army is not represented.

In Switzerland, under the auspices of the United States, negotiations on a cease-fire in Sudan are expected to begin today, where since April last year there have been clashes between the state army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have already claimed tens of thousands of lives.

Sudan ceasefire talks start despite army no-show

US-sponsored talks on agreeing a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in Sudan kicked off in Switzerland on Wednesday, despite the Sudanese government staying away. War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy, […] The post Sudan ceasefire talks start despite army no-show appeared first on The Guardian …

Sudan peace talks begin despite army no-show

Hopes for a ceasefire are dashed as Sudan's army boycotts negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva.