Sudan Agrees to Attend U.S.-Sponsored Peace Talks in Geneva

Sudan's government has agreed, with conditions, to participate in U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva. The Sudanese foreign ministry announced their intent to meet with U.S. officials beforehand. The situation comes as over 10 million people have been displaced due to ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces.

Sudan's government has conditionally accepted an invitation to attend U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva, according to a statement from the Sudanese foreign ministry on Tuesday.

The ministry also expressed a desire to meet with U.S. officials prior to the peace negotiations in order to prepare adequately.

The announcement follows the displacement of more than 10 million individuals due to the ongoing conflict between Sudan's national army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023 and has since been classified by the United Nations as the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

(With inputs from agencies.)