Mediators target wider consensus in Sudan peace talks

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Igad Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu. PHOTO | AFP

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) and the African Union (AU) this week joined the resumed Sudan peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as mediators focused on more stakeholders seeking consensus.

The Jeddah talks, also supported by the US, essentially involve the protagonists: The Sudanese Armed Forces (Saf) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both sides said on Wednesday they are willing to re-enter negotiations.