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The dialogue, expected to take place inside Sudan under the supervision of an independent committee of Sudanese elders, is seen by the African Union as an opportunity to bridge political and social divisions and create conditions for lasting peace and stability.
The return of normal activity in the capital remains difficult, however, with many residents still trying to rebuild their lives after the conflict forced millions to flee.
The Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers reported that at least four people were killed in the cemetery strike, with several others wounded.
President Idris Mahamat Déby, dressed in military uniform, convened an emergency security meeting on Wednesday evening, directing the armed forces to remain on high alert and to respond decisively to any further attacks.
The New York-based Human Rights Foundation has publicly criticised Kenyan authorities, accusing them of granting identity and travel documents to Sudanese nationals associated with human rights abuses in the conflict-ravaged country.
Maraga argued that granting Kenyan travel documents to a sanctioned individual would undermine Kenya’s declared neutrality in Sudan’s conflict and damage its international standing.
The sanctioned officials include RSF deputy commander Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, and Brigadier General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, commonly called Abu Lulu, who earned the title “Butcher of el Fasher” due to his direct role in the attacks.
The announcement comes after heavy fighting erupted in the border town of al Tina, where Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces clashed with fighters loyal to the Sudanese army.
The UN report details systematic mass killings, torture, abductions, sexual violence, and summary executions, calling them war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.
Residents in Khartoum, which is controlled by the army, told the AFP news agency that they were woken overnight by the sound of drones and explosions.
The proposal seeks a three-month humanitarian truce that would pave the way for a lasting ceasefire and the return to civilian governance. The RSF’s declaration comes amid growing pressure from the international community following reports of widespread atrocities in areas under its control.
The Sudanese Doctors Network said most of those who fled were women, children and older people, many of whom trekked through dangerous terrain with no reliable source of food or water before reaching Tawila.