US, Saudi Arabia say Sudan sides to start talks
Published: 07:05 AM,May 06,2023 | EDITED : 10:05 AM,May 06,2023
People from various nationalities board the Spanish frigate during an evacuation from Port Sudan toward Saudi Arabia
The US and Saudi governments confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces would start in Jeddah on Saturday.
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States urge both parties to take into consideration the interests of the Sudanese nation and its people and actively engage in the talks toward a ceasefire and end to the conflict," a joint US-Saudi statement said, welcoming the start of "pre-negotiation" dialogue.
Sudan's Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), a political grouping leading an internationally backed plan to transfer to civilian rule, welcomed the start of talks in Jeddah on Saturday between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following weeks of fighting.
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States urge both parties to take into consideration the interests of the Sudanese nation and its people and actively engage in the talks toward a ceasefire and end to the conflict," a joint US-Saudi statement said, welcoming the start of "pre-negotiation" dialogue.
Sudan's Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), a political grouping leading an internationally backed plan to transfer to civilian rule, welcomed the start of talks in Jeddah on Saturday between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following weeks of fighting.