Ahmad 
The recent consultations held in Jeddah between the Sudanese government and representatives of the United States failed to reach an agreement prior to the Geneva talks scheduled for August 14.
The Sudanese Sovereignty Council announced this failure in a statement published last Friday, indicating the participation of a high-level delegation in the consultations.
The Minister of Minerals, Mohamed Bashir Abu Namu, and head of the government delegation, posted on his official Facebook page that the consultations concluded without reaching any agreement, stressing the intention to submit a recommendation to Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, not to participate in the upcoming negotiations.
Abu Namu referred to the reservations of the American side, which insists that the delegation represents only the army and not all components of the Sudanese government.
Sources close to the talks revealed that the American side did not respond to the demands of the Sudanese delegation, which included implementing the Jeddah Agreement signed in May 2023, and demanding the participation of non-military parties in the negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces.
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also highlighted that there is a package of new conditions required before any negotiations, including prior consultation on the agenda and negotiating parties.
For his part, a diplomatic official said that the Sudanese government is not optimistic about the results of future talks but is ready to explore available opportunities and has agreed to hold initial consultations.
The negotiations are expected to take a new direction in the next two days with direct communication between the Sudanese army’s high command and the US administration to try to overcome current differences.
In a related context, the Rapid Support Forces officially informed the US State Department that its delegation that participated in the Jeddah talks will remain unchanged.
The US State Department extended an invitation to the army and the Rapid Support Forces for new negotiations in Switzerland with the participation of Saudi Arabia and under international supervision including the United Nations, the African Union, the UAE and Egypt.
The American envoy to Sudan begins an African and Arab tour