The Geneva peace talks for Sudan, held since August 14, 2024 under the aegis of the United States, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland as host country, were suspended over the weekend and resumed on Monday.
The Geneva talks are attended by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) but boycotted by the Sudanese army, despite the contacts made to convince the Sudanese army to take part in these talks.
In the meantime, the Sudanese government dispatched on Monday a delegation to Cairo for further talks with American and Egyptian mediators.
According to the Sovereign Council’s communiqué, the decision to visit Cairo was taken following contacts with the American special envoy to Sudan and at the request of the Egyptian government.
During these contacts, discussions focused on the implementation of the Jeddah agreement. The Sovereign Council presented its vision, explaining that its participation in Geneva depended on the mediators’ response to its request.
The Sudanese government, appointed by the Sovereign Council headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the army, reiterated its unflinching position, namely that it would not take part in the Geneva talks until the resolutions of the Jeddah agreement had been implemented. That is, the withdrawal of the RSF from all civilian areas in Sudan, and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid.