UK to call for end to Sudan bloodshed at Berlin talks on third anniversary of war

Key Points:

• British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will urge Sudan’s warring parties to cease bloodshed at a Berlin conference marking the third anniversary of the conflict, though analysts doubt the talks will lead to significant peace progress.
• The conference aims to address a severe humanitarian funding shortfall, with only 16% of the needed aid for Sudan provided this year, as global attention remains focused on Iran.
• The UK will double its aid to £15 million to support frontline responders like the Emergency Response Rooms, amid an escalating crisis where over 19 million people face acute hunger and some regions risk famine.
• Political negotiations have stalled, with no meaningful progress from the Quad nations supporting opposing sides, and deteriorating relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE complicating diplomacy.
• The conflict is expected to worsen, especially in Kordofan, with increased drone warfare reducing the likelihood of a seasonal ceasefire and UN reports indicating nearly 700 civilian deaths from drone strikes since January.