July 7, 2024
Sudanese political factions meet in Cairo amid dim prospects for peace
CAIRO: Rival Sudanese political factions formally attended reconciliation talks in Cairo on Saturday, the first since a conflict began in the country nearly 15 months ago, but admitted there was no prospect of a quick end to the war. During the conference the Democratic Bloc, which is aligned with the military, refused to hold joint meetings with the Taqaddum faction, which it accuses of sympathizing with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Neither the army nor the RSF attended. The war in Sudan, which broke out in April 2023, has forced nearly 10 million people from their homes, sparked warnings of
