August 22, Port Sudan — A meeting between Sudan and the U.S. on implementing the Jeddah Agreement have been postponed.
The talks were scheduled for Wednesday in Cairo and to be mediated by Egypt. They were intended to discuss the implementation of the Jeddah Agreement, a humanitarian ceasefire deal that was signed back in May 2023.
The Sudan Tribune reported that disagreements arose over the inclusion of members from Sudan’s military intelligence and Darfur armed movements in the Sudanese delegation. The U.S. and Egypt reportedly objected to the late additions, leading to the postponement.
Tom Perriello, U.S. envoy to Sudan, wrote on X that the Egyptian government had scheduled a meeting with a delegation from Port Sudan “but we were told that would be stood down after the delegation breached protocols.” He said he had held a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other officials after arriving in Cairo on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) blamed the Americans. In a statement released yesterday they said the meeting did not take place due “circumstances related to the United States delegation.” The Council said that two of its members had arrived in Cairo on Monday and were awaiting the rest of the delegation.
The Council said that these talks were separate from the ongoing U.S.-led peace talks in Switzerland — which the Army has refused to attend.