US and Saudi Arabia to Host Sudan Peace Talks in Switzerland
Sudan's warring factions invited for ceasefire negotiations as humanitarian crisis deepens
- Talks to commence on August 14 with international observers including the UN, African Union, and Egypt.
- RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has confirmed attendance; Sudanese army yet to respond.
- Conflict has displaced over 10 million people and caused widespread violence and famine warnings.
- Previous negotiations in Jeddah failed; new talks aim to build on those efforts.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasizes the need for a nationwide cessation of violence.