Kenyan President William Ruto has stated that his country is committed to holding a “face-to-face” meeting with Sudan’s warring generals in order to resolve the issue there.
He stated that Kenya, as chair of the regional “quartet” of Sudan-related nations, which also includes Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, “commits to meeting the two parties face to face to find a lasting solution.”
Since 15 April, fighting has raged in Sudan between the army, commanded by army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by former deputy military chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.
Mr Ruto stated that the four leaders would meet in Sudan in three weeks to “begin the process of an inclusive national dialogue.”
According to a statement issued by the president’s office during a session of the regional body Igad in Djibouti, a humanitarian corridor would be built in two weeks to enable for the distribution of aid.
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Since the beginning of the crisis, Saudi Arabia and the United States have led mediation attempts between the parties. Several cease-fire agreements have now been violated.
The fighting has killed hundreds of people, injured many more, and prompted millions to leave.
