Egypt said on Sunday it would host a summit of Sudan's neighbors on July 13 to discuss ways to end a 12-week conflict between rival Sudanese military factions that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis in the region.
The summit in Cairo on Thursday aims to "develop effective mechanisms" with neighboring states to settle the conflict peacefully, in coordination with other regional or international efforts, Egypt's presidency said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Sudanese delegations, including from civilian parties that shared power with the army and the Rapid Support Forces after the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir four years ago, are expected to meet on Monday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for exploratory talks.
The leaders of former rebel groups from Darfur that signed a partial peace deal in 2020 are expected to travel to Chad for talks, though the timing of the talks is unclear and travel in and out of Sudan remains complicated due to the conflict.
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