The Sudanese government has agreed to delay peace talks with the armed groups to December 10th, after a request from the host country South Sudan.
Sudan’s Higher Peace Council Spokesperson Mohamed Al-Hassan Al-Taishi announced this in a statement.
South Sudan’s capital Juba had been scheduled to host a new round of peace talks on Thursday between the Sudanese government and the armed groups from Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.
Al-Taishi said the government has agreed to delay the peace negotiations to December 10 at the request of the mediation. On October 14th, Juba hosted a round of peace talks between the Sudanese government and the armed groups.Sudan’s Justice and Equality Movement, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Minni Minnawi faction, and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/northern sector took part in the talks with the government