U.S.-led mediators said on August 23 they had secured guarantees from Sudan's warring parties at talks in Switzerland to improve access for humanitarian aid, but that the Sudanese army's absence from the discussions had hindered progress.
Over 10 days of talks, a new group of mediators including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates tried to negotiate more aid and protection for civilians facing famine, mass displacement, and spreading disease after 16 months of war between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries.
The mediators, calling themselves the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan Group, said they had secured promises to let aid flow through the Adre border crossing from Chad into the Darfur region and along the Dabbah Road from Port Sudan on the Red Sea. They also reported progress toward opening another route through the Sennar Junction.
However, they acknowledged that any progress fell far short of the response needed for one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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