Sudanese delegation in Cairo for Geneva talks mediation meetings
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The Sudanese government has announced plans to dispatch a delegation to Cairo on Monday to engage in discussions with American and Egyptian officials about joining the Geneva talks aimed at resolving the conflict in Sudan.
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Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, answers questions during an interview in New York, on September 22, 2022. (AP)
The Sudanese government has announced it will send a delegation to Cairo on Monday to meet with American and Egyptian officials. This move signals a potential commitment to participating in upcoming talks in Geneva aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Previously, the Sudanese government announced, on several previous occasions, that it would refrain from attending any peace talks in Geneva "unless the Jeddah Agreement was implemented."
In a statement, the Transitional Sovereignty Council revealed that the decision to send a delegation to Cairo follows discussions with the US Special Envoy and the Egyptian government, which is an observer in the talks. The focus of the visit will be on implementing the Jeddah Agreement, specifically regarding the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces from civilian areas.
It is noteworthy that senior government sources denied, in an interview with Reuters, that the Sudanese government had outlined its vision to the American and Saudi mediators. They indicated that the next steps in the talks would depend on the response from these mediators.
Government sources also refuted media reports suggesting that the Sudanese government had sent a delegation to Geneva.
Another point of contention involves the Transitional Sovereignty Council’s accusations against the UAE for supporting the Rapid Support Forces, while the Sudanese Foreign Ministry has called for an end to such support.
The Guardian had earlier revealed that Emirati passports found in the wreckage of a plane suggest the presence of secret Emirati forces in Sudan. The report also mentioned that the Sudanese army had seized Emirati and Yemeni passports after liberating Omdurman.
