Saudi FM Discusses Gaza Situation with Counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco

Saudi FM Discusses Gaza Situation with Counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco

Saudi Arabia Hopes Parties to Sudan Conflict will Adhere to Jeddah Declaration

Representatives of the two parties to the Sudanese conflict during the signing of the Jeddah Agreement in May 2023 (Reuters)

The two parties to the conflict in Sudan have resumed their negotiations in the Saudi city of Jeddah, with the aim of ending the war that has been ongoing for more than six months, and which has claimed the lives of thousands and caused the displacement of millions of citizens.

Since April 15, the conflict between the army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his former deputy, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has led to the death of more than 9,000 people, according to the United Nations figures, and the displacement of more than 5.6 million people inside the country or in neighboring states.

In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Riyadh welcomes the resumption of talks between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Jeddah, facilitated by Saudi Arabia and the United States. On Wednesday, both parties to the conflict confirmed their acceptance of an invitation to restart negotiations, but the army stressed that this move “does