The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo on Wednesday announced that he will participate in US-brokered ceasefire talks in Switzerland on August 14.

Al Jazeera

Dagalo "welcomed" the invitation extended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and confirmed the RSF's "participation in the upcoming ceasefire talks" to end the war with the Sudanese military under army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan.

Arab News

On Tuesday, Blinken announced that the Sudanese army and the RSF had been invited to negotiations and that Washington "remains committed to working with partners to end this devastating war."

The New Arab

The US State Department declared that there is "no military solution to the conflict" and that the negotiations are intended to build on failed talks between the warring parties in Saudi Arabia late last year.

Africanews

According to Blinken, Saudi Arabia will co-host the new round of talks with observers from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, the African Union, and the UN. The regular Sudanese army has yet to announce whether it will participate in the talks.

Voice of America

Meanwhile, a new report from Amnesty International  found that weapons and ammunition from countries including China, Russia, Turkey and the UAE are being imported in large quantities into Sudan and in some cases diverted into Darfur.

Amnesty International

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That Dagalo accepted the invitation to fresh peace talks is a new glimmer of hope for the forgotten war in Sudan. It is particularly encouraging that the US-mediated talks are backed by the UN Security Council in a rare and significant agreement among its members. Moreover, the rapid geopolitical developments in the Red Sea and the wider region are generating additional momentum. Now it is up to the regular Sudanese army to prove its will for peace.

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Sudan: Paramilitary RSF to Attend US-mediated Ceasefire Talks

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The latest Saudi-backed US initiative only sounds encouraging on the surface. While the Saudis are now appearing to be a force for peace, Riyadh is fueling the conflict by supplying weapons, just like its rival, the UAE. Backing the warring parties, both US allies are primarily concerned with controlling Sudan's resources, energy, and logistical gateways. The geopolitical dimension and interests of the various external players make it unlikely that the new talks will achieve peace.

Sudan: Paramilitary RSF to Attend US-mediated Ceasefire Talks

Sudan: Paramilitary RSF to Attend US-mediated Ceasefire Talks

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