FILE- Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris. AFP
A Sudanese government source told AFP, on condition of anonymity, that Idris is expected to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, with the aim of "putting an end to the worsening humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
Idris's adviser Mohamed Abdel Qader also told AFP the talks would focus on "facilitating aid access" and reaffirm the government's commitment to a roadmap handed over to the UN, including a "conditional ceasefire linked to the withdrawal of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from areas and cities it occupies".
Earlier this month, Guterres said the United Nations was preparing talks with both sides in Geneva, but without specifying a date.
Renewed hopes for diplomacy emerged last month when US President Donald Trump pledged to help end the conflict after Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged him to intervene.
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said last week he was ready to work with Trump to resolve the conflict, following talks in Riyadh with Prince Mohammed.
Saudi Arabia is part of a four-nation mediation group, alongside the United States, United Arab Emirates and Egypt, that has stepped up diplomatic efforts in recent months.
Since April of 2023, the Sudanese Army has been fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a war that killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 12 million more.
In October, reports of mass atrocities committed by the RSF against civilians emerged after the militia seized the city of El-Fasher, triggering regional and global condemnation.
Egypt warned on Thursday that escalating violence "directly affects Egyptian national security" and stressed that preserving Sudanese state institutions remains a "red line".
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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