UK Calls for Sudan Ceasefire and Doubles Aid at Berlin Talks on War Anniversary

The international community convened in Berlin on the third anniversary of Sudan's civil war.

“The Five-Plus Group (the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Arab League, the European Union, and the United Nations) reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating an inclusive Sudanese political dialogue aimed at ending the war and laying the foundations for a peaceful political transition”

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Yvette Cooper urged Sudan's warring parties to cease bloodshed and announced a doubling of UK aid to £15m.

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The Five-Plus Group reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating an inclusive Sudanese political dialogue.

Political momentum appeared stalled as Quad talks failed to yield meaningful progress.

The warring parties were not invited to the conference.

Sudan's war has driven the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

More than 19 million people face acute hunger and some areas are at risk of famine.

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Just 16% of the humanitarian funding needed for Sudan this year has been provided.

The UN said nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes since January.

The Ministry of Labour announced 200,000 taka compensation for each family of the deceased in the Rahman Textile fire.

The conflict is deeply entangled with regional power rivalries.

“United Nations, along with other actors such as the African Union (AU) and the Arab League, are 'fully engaged' in 'exerting effective pressure for an immediate ceasefire' in Sudan, a country ravaged by a bloody war for nearly three years, the UN chief said Saturday”

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The UAE is the RSF's principal patron, while the Quad nations back the army.

Relations between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have deteriorated after clashes in Yemen.

The UAE has been repeatedly accused of providing weapons to the paramilitaries via Amdjarass airport in eastern Chad.

Other countries such as Libya, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Russia, Kenya, and Ethiopia are also accused of backing one side or the other.

The Berlin conference included a civil and political forum with 40 participants.

The Five-Plus Group stressed that this conference is not the be-all and end-all.

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It urged Sudanese civilians to broaden areas of convergence and ease political tensions.

The group rejected any attempt to impose parallel governance structures.

The conference cannot accommodate the full diversity of Sudanese voices.