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Sudan ceasefire talks start in Geneva despite army no-show

Sudanese civilians, already displaced by conflict, were evacuated to a makeshift campsite following deadly floods in Kassala © - / AFP

Geneva (AFP) – US-sponsored talks on agreeing a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in Sudan kicked off in Switzerland on Wednesday, despite the Sudanese government staying away.

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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