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US presses Sudan army chief as ceasefire talks open

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US-sponsored talks on agreeing a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in Sudan kicked off in Switzerland, despite the Sudanese government staying away. [AFP]

The United States on Wednesday pleaded with Sudan's army to join talks on ending the devastating war as talks opened in Switzerland with only its rival's participation.

War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

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