Talks with RSF on transition to civilian rule in Sudan expected within weeks, says UN envoy

“Talks with RSF on transition to civilian rule in Sudan expected within weeks, says UN envoy”

The UN plans to hold talks “before Christmas” with Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the transition to civilian rule, following meetings with parties close to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the anti-war coalition, a UN official said. Pekka Haavisto, the UN special envoy for Sudan, told The National that diplomatic momentum is strong to end the devastating war despite other crises in the region, including the US-Iran conflict and the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia . The SAF's chief Gen…