US Envoy Tom Perriello Seeks to Revive⁢ Sudan Peace Talks

US Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello has sent⁢ signals confirming ⁤Washington’s desire ‍to revive⁢ consultations with the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces, regarding the path to a peaceful solution to stop the‌ war in the country.

Perriello met with Saudi Deputy Foreign⁣ Minister ⁢Walid Al-Khuraiji⁤ in Riyadh ⁣on⁤ Monday, as part of a trip to discuss opportunities to end the war in Sudan. He is expected to leave for ‍Ankara later.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting discussed‌ developments in the situation⁤ in Sudan and‍ issues of common interest in the ​same file.

Perriello‌ said in⁣ a‌ blog‍ post that the meeting came “out of‍ a⁤ joint commitment to ⁤resolve the crisis in Sudan and implement the Jeddah Declaration.”‍ He‌ added, “With the⁢ renewed urgency to end the war, we are ​committed ​to working‍ to save lives and peace ‍in Sudan.”

The US State Department⁤ stated that Perriello was continuing “urgent efforts to end the ‍ongoing war in Sudan and the resulting famine.” The statement added,‌ “The aim⁢ of this trip is ⁤to build on the ‌recent success achieved by the coalition group’s initiative​ to promote lifesaving and peace in Sudan.”

The US ‌ambassador’s third trip ‌in the region comes‌ in the wake of ​the Geneva talks last August, in​ which the Rapid Aid Forces participated, and which were boycotted by ‌the delegation of the Sudanese Armed Forces.

A former Sudanese diplomat said that the American ambassador’s ⁤moves to visit the three countries are currently focused on addressing⁢ humanitarian conditions, but⁢ also hopes these countries⁣ will make more of an effort to influence the Sudanese army.

According to the diplomat,⁢ the American ambassador will​ meet with a delegation from the “Democratic Bloc” alliance that is loyal to the Sudanese army due to its great influence on them.

Perriello said, “The Sudanese ⁤army does not have the will to make the decision to move forward with the negotiation process for ‍a peaceful solution, ​and it⁤ lost an opportunity by not participating in the ‍negotiations in Geneva, but the effort ⁤will continue in those negotiations ‌to end⁤ the war.”

Political analyst Jamil‍ Al-Fadil said ⁣that ‍the American‍ ambassador chose‌ to visit the three capitals,‍ Riyadh, Cairo, and Ankara, because of the influence it can play on the two parties‍ in the conflict in Sudan‌ in different forms to push them to the ​negotiating table.

Al-Fadil ⁢added, “Perhaps the aim of the⁤ American‌ ambassador’s trip is⁢ to use stick ⁤politics to‌ deliver messages to the leaders of⁢ the Sudanese army in Port ⁢Sudan, indicating that the next ⁣steps will not benefit them.”

The new tour ⁣of the ‌ambassador of‌ the President of the United‍ States, Joe Biden, at this time, just ⁣before the presidential⁣ elections, “shows the great importance of dealing seriously with solving the issue of ending the war in Sudan.”

The American administration “is racing against time to achieve success in stopping the‍ war ‍in Sudan, and this is what the⁢ American ambassador⁢ continued to refer ​to, that⁣ the Sudanese file is receiving great⁤ attention from President Biden and the Party’s presidential candidate Democratic, Kamala Harris.