The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, announced on Wednesday that he will attend the US-mediated cease-fire talks in Switzerland on Aug. 14.

Al Jazeera

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

Arab News

On Tuesday, Blinken announced that the Sudanese army and the RSF had been invited to negotiations to end the Sudan war 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 in late 2023.

Africanews

According to Blinken, Saudi Arabia will co-host the new round of talks with observers from the UAE, Egypt, the African Union, and the UN. The Sudanese army hasn't announced whether it will participate in the negotiations.

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

Sudan: Paramilitary Chief to Attend US-Mediated Cease-Fire Talks

Sudan: Paramilitary Chief to Attend US-Mediated Cease-Fire Talks

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