The United Nations’ special representative in the country, Volker Perthes has said that Sudan’s warring rivals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia.
Perthes told newsmen that the talks would initially focus on establishing a stable and reliable ceasefire monitored by national and international observers. He said the two sides had already named their representatives for preliminary discussions but cautioned that logistics for talks were still being worked out.
According to Perthes, in the past week he had noticed a change in tone from the two warring sides, noting their realisation of how dangerous the situation had become and that any victory would be won at too great a cost.
Reports say that the mediation efforts continued as the two sides clashed in the capital, Khartoum, despite another three-day extension of a fragile ceasefire.