US-backed talks to end the 16-month conflict are taking place in Geneva despite the absence of the Sudanese military.
It has been 16 months since the lives of millions of people in Sudan were plunged into conflict and uncertainty.
Since then, the struggle for control between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has spread across the country.
The United States, in collaboration with the African Union and regional body IGAD, is organizing a new round of talks to end the violence.
But so far only a delegation from the paramilitary group RSF is present in Geneva. Its rival, the army, has not appeared.
So where does this leave the prospect of a political agreement?
And how much pressure can the United States put on both sides to reach an agreement?
Presenter:
Hashem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Alaaeldin Nugud – Surgeon and human rights defender
Hala al-Karib – Regional Director of the SIHA Network (Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa)
Ahmed el-Gaili – Sudanese lawyer and political analyst specializing in Sudan
