The UAE, along with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the African Union, and the UN, said they are “at hard work” in Switzerland on diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Sudan and facilitate humanitarian aid access in a statement yesterday.
Background: The peace talks in Switzerland kicked off yesterday with news that Sudan’s military will not be attending, Bloomberg reports. Talks currently only include the Rapid Support Forces militia.
PLUS- The UAE and Kenya held a joint committee session in Abu Dhabi to discuss cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, energy, and defense, and ink an MoU on governance and exchange of expertise, Wam writes. The session was co-chaired by State Minister Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan and Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi.