The leader of Sudan’s delegation stated on Sunday that the country’s meetings with the United States have ended without a decision being made regarding whether a government or army team will attend peace negotiations in Geneva on August 14.
The Sudanese government sent a delegation to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday to confer with the United States over the invitation to the peace negotiations to terminate the 15-month conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
A Sudanese government team and US Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, wrapped off their meetings in Jeddah on Sunday without agreeing on the agenda for negotiations or the number of observers.
According to the government’s statement following the consultative meeting in Jeddah, it noted that the American delegation had not demonstrated a strong commitment to pressuring the rebel militia to adhere to the Jeddah Declaration’s implementation, which includes the commitment to protect civilians in Sudan and is grounded in international humanitarian law and human rights law.
Additionally, it drew attention to the American delegation’s desire that the United Arab Emirates—which is charged with backing the RSF—be included in the meeting as an observer.
