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Sudan's two warring factions have signed an accord to protect civilians and aid deliveries from violence but could not agree on a ceasefire.

The talks, which took place in the Saudi port of Jeddah with Saudi and US involvement, were described by American diplomats as difficult, with the two sides still "far apart".

The Sudanese military and the RSF paramilitary group promised to allow aid in and let people flee areas of fighting. They are still discussing proposals for a ten-day truce and a mechanism to monitor it, given the failure of previous ceasefires. It is hoped that would lead to negotiations on a long-term end to hostilities.

Nisrin Elamin is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto and was recently forced to flee the fighting in Sudan. She told Newsday: 鈥淯ntil we stop this senseless fighting, people are going to continue to be killed鈥�To have talks that don鈥檛 have peace on the table does not make any sense鈥�It鈥檚 ludicrous to me.鈥�

(Picture: Shows officials standing for pictures after Sudan鈥檚 army and RSF signed a declaration, that signifies their commitment to protect the civilians of Sudan but not to a ceasefire, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2023. Credit: Al Ekhbariya / Reuters.)

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