Sudan: No word on peace talks, violence continues

By Nathan Morley

Representatives from Sudan's warring armies have are in Saudi Arabia for their first face-to-face talks.

These so-called pre-negotiation talks between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was slated to open on Saturday in Jeddah. 

So far, there has been no word on developments.

A statement from the sponsors, Saudi Arabia and the United States, urged both parties to take in consideration the interests of the Sudanese nation and its people and actively engage in the talks towards a ceasefire and end to the conflict.

Both sides are understood to be discussing a humanitarian truce but not an end to the fighting.

Separately, the car of the Turkish Ambassador came under gunfire on Saturday.

The Sudanese Army and RSF exchanged accusations over the incident.

The country has been been witnessing deadly armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF in Khartoum and other areas since mid-April, with the two sides accusing each other of initiating the conflict.

The Heath Ministry says so far he violence has left 550 people dead and 4,900 others wounded.