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Sudan's warring military factions to meet face-to-face for first time since conflict began

Headline from KRDO, on the newest of 2 developments

By Tatiana Arias, Eyad Kourdi, Heather Chen, Jorge Engels and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The rival military factions fighting for control in Sudan are to hold face-to-face talks for the first time since fighting began last month.

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  1. Sudanese army says envoys sent to Saudi Arabia for truce talks

    Headline from France 24 ·

  2. Newest

    Sudan's warring military factions to meet face-to-face for first time since conflict began

    Headline from KRDO ·

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  1. France 24

    Sudanese army says envoys sent to Saudi Arabia for truce talks (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Sudanese army said late Friday that it had sent envoys to Saudi Arabia to discuss "details of the truce in the process of being extended" with its paramilitary foes.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Sudan army sends envoys for truce talks as fighting rages (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Sudanese army sends delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks on humanitarian situation in the capital, Khartoum.

  3. Axios

    Sudan army says it sent delegation to Saudi Arabia for cease-fire talks with RSF (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The talks are expected to take place on Saturday.

  4. KRDO

    Sudan's warring military factions to meet face-to-face for first time since conflict began (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Tatiana Arias, Eyad Kourdi, Heather Chen, Jorge Engels and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The rival military factions fighting for control in Sudan are to hold face-to-face talks for the first time since fighting began last month.

  5. France 24

    US, Saudi Arabia say Sudan warring sides to start talks (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US and Saudi governments confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces would start in Jeddah on Saturday, even as fighting showed little signs of abating in…

  6. Al Jazeera

    Rival Sudan factions meet in Saudi Arabia as pressure mounts (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US-Saudi-led initiative in Jeddah is the first serious attempt to end fighting that has thrown Sudan into chaos.

  7. Digital Journal

    Sudan warring sides to start talks amid persistent fighting (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Air strikes battered Sudan's capital on Saturday, as fighting entered a fourth week only hours before the warring parties are to meet in Saudi Arabia for

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Sudan updates: Warring factions to hold direct talks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals traveled to Saudi Arabia for "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW has the latest.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Sudan envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The fighting has turned Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and other urban areas into battlefields and pushed hundreds of thousands from their homes.

  10. The Garden Island

    Sudan’s warring sides send envoys for talks in Saudi Arabia (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    ASWAN, Egypt — Sudan’s two warring generals sent their envoys on Friday to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of collapse, three Sudanese officials said.

  11. NPR

    Sudan's rival military factions are meeting for in-person talks for the first time (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Members of the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are meeting in Saudi Arabia in the first in-person talks since the two began vying for control back in April.

  12. UPI

    Warring Sudan factions begin negotiations in Saudi Arabia (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Representatives of Sudan's military government and the breakaway Rapid Support Forces began cease-fire negotiations in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Saudi officials said.

  13. CNN

    Jeddah to host talks between Sudan's warring military factions, US and Saudi Arabia say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The leaders of Sudan's warring military factions have agreed to start preliminary talks in Jeddah aimed at ending the conflict, according to Saudi Arabia and the United States.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Sudan updates: Warring factions begin peace talks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals began "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW has the latest.

  15. France 24

    Sudan's warring sides begin talks amid pressure to end fighting (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Sudan’s warring sides were beginning talks Saturday that aim to firm up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of…

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Sudan updates: Warring factions to begin peace talks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan's rival generals are set to begin "pre-negotiation talks" on Saturday. Meanwhile, aid shipments have started arriving. DW has the latest.

  17. The Guardian

    Sudan’s warring sides to begin talks in Saudi Arabia as fighting rages on (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US and Riyadh confirm talks amid reports of more airstrikes and gun battles in Khartoum despite Washington’s threat of sanctions

  18. The Times of Israel

    Sudan’s capital rocked by airstrikes ahead of first direct talks (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Army says meeting in Saudi Arabia 'only over the truce and how it can be correctly implemented' as rival militia leader affirms 'need to reach a civilian transitional government'

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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