"High-Level Talks: Sudan's Top General Engages South Sudan's President to Address Ongoing Conflict"

Sudan's top military general, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, met with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir in Juba to discuss regional efforts to find a settlement to the conflict in Sudan. The ongoing war has resulted in open fighting between the military and paramilitary forces, ethnic violence in Darfur, and a humanitarian crisis with millions displaced. South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, is seen as a potential mediator due to its knowledge of the region. The United Nations and other humanitarian agencies have appealed for $1 billion to assist the growing number of people expected to flee the war to neighboring countries.