RIYADH: The US Ambassador to Khartoum, John Godfrey, on Friday arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah to resume dialogue efforts between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.
“Pleased to have been back in Saudi Arabia to consult with partners on efforts related to Sudan,” Godfrey said in a statement on X.
“I was gratified to meet during my visit with a group of locally engaged staff (LES) from Embassy Khartoum — thank you again to Saudi Arabia for all its efforts in the evacuation from Port Sudan, and for hosting our LES,” he added.
Saudi Arabia and the US suspended the Jeddah talks between the rival forces early last month, due to repeated “grave violations” of the ceasefire by the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF.
On Thursday, the Sudanese army said that its delegation had returned to the Kingdom the previous day for consultations and was ready to continue negotiations after “overcoming the obstacles.”
Fighting between the two sides broke out on April 15, as both vied for power amid a planned transition to civilian rule.
At least 580 people have been killed in the capital, Khartoum, and more than 3 million Sudanese have been displaced, throwing the country into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
