Mediation succeeds in launching Sudanese talks in Jeddah

Mediation sponsoring the Sudanese talks succeeded in bringing the conflicts ranks back to the negotiating table. Saudi Arabias foreign affairs announced the start of talks between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in the city of Jeddah. There had been reports of disagreements that had disrupted the talks scheduled to start between the parties since last Friday.

The talks are under the auspices of Saudi Arabia, the United States, IGAD and the African Union.

Saudi Arabias foreign ministry said in a statement today that the Jeddah talks are focused on delivering aid and ceasefire in the Sudan, stating that the talks ``will not address issues of a political nature.``

The Kingdom also welcomed the resumption of talks between representatives of the two parties in the city of Jeddah facilitated by Riyadh and Washington, in partnership with a joint representative of the African Union and the Government Authority for Development (IGAD). According to the statement, the Sudanese army delegation is headed by Brigadier General Bahri Mahjoub Bashri Ahmed, while the RSF delegation is headed by Brigadier General Omar Hamdan Ahmed.

In Thursdays statement, the Kingdom urged the parties to resume what was agreed between them in the Jeddah Declaration (Commitment to Protect Civilians in the Sudan) last May, and the short-term ceasefire agreement signed between the parties that same month.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirmed its desire for unity in the classroom, halting the conflict for blood and lifting the suffering of the Sudanese people.

The Saudi statement underscored the Kingdoms support for the end of this crisis and the Sudans exit from it in order to reach a political agreement whereby security and stability for the Sudan and its people will be achieved.