Sudan's warring parties, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have expressed openness to peace negotiations in response to U.S. President Joe Biden's call for re-engagement in talks to end the 17-month-old conflict. Both sides have traded blame for the ongoing violence, which has killed over 12,000 people and displaced nearly 10 million, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The violence has particularly devastated the city of El Fasher, Darfur, under siege by RSF forces. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and U.N. officials have condemned both sides for potential war crimes and emphasized the need for immediate humanitarian access. Despite some commitments to ceasefire negotiations and improved humanitarian aid access, concrete steps towards lasting peace remain elusive.