Sudan says it suspends contact with IGAD mediation group

Sudan has suspended its dealings with IGAD, a grouping of East African nations that has sought to mediate between the army and the rival paramilitary force that has been fighting it for months, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

IGAD had offered to mediate between the heads of the Sudanese army and the Rapid Forces (RSF), including hosting a meeting - to which both men had agreed.