Niger hosts conference to display solidarity with Sahel states
Delegates have been gathering this week at a conference in Niamey, intended to show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel
Talks to end Sudan's 16-month civil war began Wednesday in Switzerland, but the military's absence dimmed hopes for progress in addressing the humanitarian crisis. UN officials warned Sudan is at a "breaking point," with tens of thousands at risk of death from hunger, disease, and violence without urgent global action. The RSF sent a delegation, but direct mediation is stalled without the army, according to U.S. envoy Tom Perriello.
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