Sudan army quits Saudi, US-sponsored peace talks

Sudan army walks away from peace talks:The Sudanese army, headed by General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, has called it quits on peace talks with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), ending over three weeks of unfruitful negotiations backed by Saudi Arabia and the US. In a statement yesterday, the army said it suspended talks “due to the rebel militia’s lack of commitment in implementing any of the terms of the agreement and its continuous violation of the ceasefire.” Neither Saudi Arabia or the US have commented publicly on the collapse of the talks.

Three days remain of the ceasefire: A temporary truce agreed during the talks to facilitate humanitarian relief efforts will remain in place until Saturday. The ceasefire has failed to quell fighting in various parts of the country though has allowed a limited amount of aid to reach people on the ground.