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Spotlight | Sudan
US casts wider net to keep Jeddah peace talks alive

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

Sudan

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Fighting has been ongoing since 15 April 2023 between the two strong men of Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The open conflict is having a knock-on effect across the sub-region. The international community has rallied, and numerous attempts at mediation are underway including from the UN, the African Union, the Arab League and the IGAD. [...]

US Ambassador to Khartoum John Godfrey. © Rod Lamkey - CNP/Picture Alliance/Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

Much criticised, the United States is attempting to keep the Jeddah peace talks on track by broadening its mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire. To this end, it has also rung the changes in its own team. [...]

Published on 05.10.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

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Amber Baskette
Daniel Rubinstein
Danny Fullerton
European Union
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Joseph Tucker
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Sudanese Armed Forces
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Sudan civil war spreads to judicial arena

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EU to penalise Hemeti and Burhan's entourage

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Hemeti gains recruits in Darfur rear base

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Burhan taps back into Sudanese political dialogue

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UN envoy Volker Perthes comes up with road map for political consensus

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