Sudan's Army and Rival Paramilitary Forces Resume Peace Talks in Jeddah Amid Ongoing Conflict

Over 9,000 Killed; 4.5 Million Displaced in Seven-Month Conflict Despite Multiple Broken Cease-Fires

Sudan's military, led by Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF), commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, have resumed peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to try and quell the ongoing conflict that has been raging for nearly seven months.
The conflict began in mid-April, when tensions between the military and the RSF led to open warfare in Khartoum and other areas, transforming urban zones into battlefields and causing extensive damage to the country's infrastructure.
The peace negotiations are being brokered by Riyadh and Washington. Previous peace talks, also held in Jeddah, resulted in at least nine temporary cease-fire agreements since April, all of which have been broken.
Over 9,000 people have been killed in the conflict, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data project, and the U.N. migration agency reports that the violence has driven more than 4.5 million people to flee their homes within Sudan, with over 1.2 million seeking refuge in neighboring nations.
The Saudi foreign ministry has stated its hope that these talks will not only establish another cease-fire but also lead to a political agreement that could restore 'security, stability and prosperity' to Sudan and its people.