Sudan: UN seeks a way out of the war in Geneva

UN Special Envoy for Sudan Pekka Haavisto and Swiss officials opened a meeting in Geneva on October 21 with 27 delegations. Participants aim to coordinate diplomatic initiatives, agree on concrete measures, and consider a ceasefire and a political transition based on inclusive dialogue among Sudanese people. Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces were absent as their war, which began in April 2023, deepens the humanitarian crisis. The violence was underscored by a drone strike on October 19 at the Amiet market in the disputed Abyei region, on the border between Sudan and South Sudan.