The United States is eyeing April 18 for the potential resumption of Sudan peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of Washington's efforts to mitigate a dire humanitarian disaster and prevent the conflict from escalating into a regional war.
South Sudanese refugees carrying Core Relief Items walk down a road in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda.
Tom Perriello, U.S. special envoy for Sudan, told reporters on Tuesday that these talks need to be"inclusive," involving the African Union, the East African bloc IGAD, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.Perriello warned that the conflict in Sudan is not just a disaster for civilians but could easily become"a more factionalized and regional war."
The United Nations, the African Union and regional group IGAD have all appointed special representatives on Sudan. Gulf states have also convened a series of meetings in Jeddah and in Bahrain's capital, Manama. In January, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions targeting entities funding the conflict in Sudan. However, analysts have pointed out the challenges faced by Washington and the constraints of time.
The war has led to thousands of deaths, a massive displacement crisis and large-scale atrocities, particularly against non-Arab communities in the country's Darfur region. U.S. officials have also warned that Sudan's civil war could trigger the world's largest hunger crisis.
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