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August 12, 2024

Sudan Peace Talks to Go Ahead in Geneva Despite Questions over Sudan's Participation
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U.S.-led peace talks between warring parties in Sudan are set to proceed
in Geneva this week, even as Sudanese officials say they have not yet
agreed to send a delegation. Sudan says the U.S. failed to ensure the
paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, first commit to respecting an
existing agreement, the Jeddah Declaration. Sudan also objects to
including the United Arab Emirates as an observer in the negotiations,
as they accuse the UAE of supporting the RSF.

This comes amid a spiraling humanitarian disaster in Sudan, where the
U.N. has declared famine in a North Darfur camp, and ongoing heavy
flooding has led to even more displacement and deaths.


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