The Sudanese government has announced that it will dispatch a delegation to Cairo on Monday for meetings with U.S. and Egyptian officials. This move keeps the possibility of joining peace talks, which are intended to resolve a 16-month-long conflict, open for consideration.
The government is currently under the control of the army, which is engaged in a struggle for authority against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The army has emphasised that it will not engage in peace negotiations in Switzerland unless a previously established agreement from Jeddah is put into effect.
The U.S.-led negotiations, in which the RSF is participating, look to bring an end to the devastating war that began in April 2023. Additionally, the talks seek to address the severe humanitarian crisis, which has resulted in half of Sudan’s population of 50 million people facing food insecurity.
The ruling Transitional Sovereign Council announced that it decided to travel to Cairo following discussions with the US special envoy and the Egyptian government. Egypt is an observer in the talks, which focused on implementing the Jeddah agreement, which outlines the RSF’s withdrawal from civilian areas.
The army is also concerned about the involvement of the United Arab Emirates, which it alleges supports the RSF. However, the UAE has denied these allegations, though U.N. experts have found them to be credible.
On Thursday, the army announced that it would permit a border crossing controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to be utilised for delivering aid to Darfur.
