Peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's shattering. Civil war
continued in Switzerland on Thursday. Discussions began a day
before. However, the military's absence from negotiations dampened
hopes for imminent steps to alleviate the country's humanitarian crisis
. The paramilitary rapid support forces sent a delegation to
the talks but direct mediation will be impossible without the
army present. Special envoy Tom Perriello said this week
, we will not be able to do in person
mediated talks with the parties if the parties are not
there, even if one party is not there.
Instead participants including Egypt, the UAE the United Nations
, African Union, East African body ego and experts
would consult on road maps for a cessation of violence
and carrying out humanitarian aid deliveries. The army has
said its absence from the talks arises from the failure
to implement previous us and Saudi brokered commitments to pull
combatants out of civil areas and facilitate aid deliveries.
Mediators say both sides disregarded that accord. The RSF
has denied many accounts of fighters attacking civilians and looting
. It says it is open to a peace deal
if the army engages in talks in port Sudan,
locals hope an agreement can be reached we want peace
that satisfies all Sudanese people without excluding any person.
I hope that people go back to their homes and
the rest to support those who have been affected,
lost their homes, those whose homes were destroyed.
We are supporting anything that would lead to an end
of the war with an agreement of everyone in a
way that satisfies all people all over Sudan Un officials
have warned that Sudan is at breaking point and that
without a larger global response, there will be tens
of thousands of preventable deaths from hunger, disease,
floods and violence in the coming months. The war
erupted in April 2023 amid disputes over how to integrate
the army and RSF as part of a transition from
military rule to free elections. The world's worst humanitarian
crisis has ensued with half the 50 million population lacking
food and famine taking hold in part of the North
Darfur region.