The peace talks, hosted by Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, were attended by the leaders of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, the Central African Republic and Libya. According to Egyptian security sources, the summit aims to stave off foreign interference in Sudan while influencing the fighting between both sides of the conflict — the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The peace plan proposed by Egypt reportedly aims to achieve a three-month ceasefire and open aid pathways amid a series of meetings with military and tribal leaders. The United Nations human rights office Thursday released a statement reporting at least 87 people, including ethnic Masalits were buried in the mass grave. Ongoing fighting between the RSF and SAF has in recent weeks sparked ethnically motivated bloodshed, bringing the country to the brink of civil war.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 14, 2023 08:09 UTC