Niger conference displays solidarity with Sahel states
Delegates completed a conference in Niamey this week, intended to show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS). The
Representatives from Sudan’s army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces arrived in Geneva for UN-sponsored talks aimed at protecting civilians through potential local ceasefires. However, one delegation failed to attend the first day's session, UN officials said Thursday.
The senior representatives accepted separate invitations from Ramtane Lamamra, the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, to engage in "proximity talks."
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