Biden Administration Pushes for Sudan Peace Talks

The Biden administration is focused on facilitating peace talks between conflicting parties in Sudan to end the ongoing civil war. John Kirby, White House national security spokesman, emphasized the United States' diplomatic engagement in the process as the talks commenced.

The Biden administration is focused on getting both sides in Sudan to engage in peace talks that are aimed at ending its civil war, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday.

'We're still very focused on getting both sides in Sudan back to the table,' Kirby said, adding that the United States was very diplomatically engaged in the process as talks seeking to end the 16-month-old violence began on Wednesday.

Emphasizing the importance of diplomacy, Kirby indicated the administration's commitment to resolving the conflict through peaceful negotiations.