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Juliana Kim

Sudan's rival military factions are meeting for in-person talks for the first time

Smoke billows during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday. Hundreds have been killed and thousands injured in the fighting. (AFP via Getty Images)

After three weeks of brutal fighting in Sudan that's killed hundreds of civilians and turned its capital into a disaster zone, the country's warring military factions have agreed to meet in person.

The "pre-negotiation" talks, organized by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, are being held in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement on Friday.

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