Sudan conflict: Egypt hosts peace talks in Cairo
Channel: Alkebu-lan Africa
Date: 2023-07-13

Egypt hosted a meeting of leaders from Sudan's six neighbouring countries in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the ongoing conflict in the northeastern African country.

The peace talks, hosted by Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, were attended by the leaders of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, the Central African Republic and Libya.

The conflict in Sudan erupted in mid-April when tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) came to a head.

The conflict has killed more than 3000 people and wounded over 6000, according to the Sudanese health ministry. The actual death toll, however, is likely much higher, doctors and activists say. 

The International Organisation for Migration say more than 2.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to the violence, with around 738,000 crossing into neighbouring countries