US envoy eyes Sudan talks resuming after Ramadan
The Peninsula
Washington: A US envoy voiced hope on Tuesday that Sudan s warring generals will resume talks after Ramadan and work to prevent a broader regional war...
Washington: A US envoy voiced hope on Tuesday that Sudan's warring generals will resume talks after Ramadan and work to prevent a broader regional war, despite the failure of previous negotiations.
Tom Perriello, a former congressman recently named to a new position of US special envoy for Sudan, said after a seven-nation trip that talks co-led with Saudi Arabia could start on or around April 18.
"Anyone who thought that either side had a path to outright victory should at this point be very clear that that's not the case," he told reporters after returning to Washington.
"A war of attrition," he said, "is one that is not just a disaster for civilians, but actually easily becomes a more factionalized and regional war."
War broke out in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), killing tens of thousands, forcing millions to flee and pushing the impoverished country to the brink of famine.