Military says Sudan has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival

By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — A military spokesman says Sudan has suspended its participation in talks with a paramilitary force it has been battling for weeks. The official said Wednesday that the move is a protest of the Rapid Support Forces’ “repeated violations” of the humanitarian cease-fire, including the continued occupation of hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in the capital, Khartoum. The development was a blow to the United States and Saudi Arabia, which have for weeks been mediating the conflict between the African nation’s warring sides. There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia or the United States. Sudan descended into chaos after fighting erupted in mid-April between the military and the RSF.