Envoys of Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are in Jeddah for talks on Saturday, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said, as the gathering's international mediators pressed for an end to a conflict that has devastated the country.
that have has turned parts of the Sudanese capital Khartoum into war zones and derailed an internationally backed plan to usher in civilian rule following years of unrest and uprisings.
Confirming his group's attendance, RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly know as Hemedti, said he hoped the talks would achieve their intended aim of securing safe passage for civilians. In the city of Bahri across the Nile from Khartoum, warplanes were heard overnight and explosions startled residents. "We don't leave the house because we're scared of stray bullets," said a local who gave his name as Ahmed.
Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan said in a tweet he hoped both sides would "engage in dialogue that we hope will lead to the end of the conflict."on April 15, following the collapse of an internationally backed plan for a transition to democracy.
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