Sudan army weighs Swiss talks with RSF, awaits U.S. envoy

July 28, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan’s army will inform the United States of its decision on whether to participate in proposed talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Switzerland, military sources said on Sunday.

The decision will be communicated during a meeting in Port Sudan with U.S. envoy Tom Perriello, who is expected to arrive in the city next month, the sources added.

Perriello confirmed on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had held consultations in Djibouti with international and regional parties on resolving the conflict in Sudan.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken invited the army and the RSF to Switzerland for talks starting on Aug. 14 under the auspices of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.

The military sources said a joint committee formed by the army and the Sovereign Council, Sudan’s interim governing body, was preparing a report on the invitation.

The army has not yet decided on participating in the talks, a military source said.

(ST)