WASHINGTON/CAIRO, June 13 (Reuters) - Sudan's warring factions are not taking advantage of talks initiated by the United States and Saudi Arabia meant to yield a permanent ceasefire as they originally agreed, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday. "They are clearly not taking advantage of the format that we've given them. At least 866 people have been killed and over 6,000 injured in the fighting, the United Nations said on Thursday, citing government statistics. A second senior State Department official told reporters there was a "dawning realization" among the warring parties that there was no acceptable military solution. The extent of losses was unclear on either side but neither the army nor the RSF has appeared to establish the advantage.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 14, 2023 13:20 UTC