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August 14, 2024

Sudan Peace Negotiations Open Without Participation of Sudan's Army
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Peace negotiations aimed at ending Sudan's 16-month war are expected to
begin in Geneva today, despite the Sudanese army's refusal to attend the
talks mediated by the United States. Sudanese army officials said they
would not show up, accusing the Rapid Support Forces of violating an
agreement between the warring parties brokered in Saudi Arabia last
year, and also criticized the presence of the United Arab Emirates,
which it accuses of backing the RSF, as one of the observers in the
Geneva negotiations.

This comes as the International Organization for Migration warns Sudan
is at a breaking point as famine has worsened an already catastrophic
displacement crisis. Massive floods across Sudan since June have also
compounded the mass displacement. The IOM has called on an urgent global
response to the situation in Sudan and increased access to humanitarian
aid to prevent tens of thousands of more deaths in the coming months.


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