Sudan's warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary will resume talks on Sunday, a senior Saudi diplomat said, as air strikes and heavy fighting raged overnight around Khartoum despite an agreement to protect civilians.
"We haven't yet received the names of the delegation, but we are expecting Sudan to be represented in the summit," the Saudi diplomat said.to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access, but there has been no let up in the fighting, with clashes and strikes ringing around Khartoum and neighbouring areas.
In the resumed talks in Jeddah, the sides will start by discussing mechanisms to implement Thursday's agreement including plans for aid delivery, safe corridors and the removal of forces from civilian areas. Talks would then move onto ways to end the conflict, eventually paving the way for a civilian government. "The nature of the conflict affects the dialogue. Yet I found a very good spirit from both sides," the Saudi diplomat said.
In public neither side has shown any sign it is willing to compromise and they battled through previous truces. Although the RSF has promised to uphold Thursday's agreement, the army has not yet commented on it. Neither side seems able to secure a quick victory, with the RSF dug into residential districts throughout the capital and the army able to call on air power.
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