Rival Sudanese stakeholders convened in Cairo on Saturday to chart a roadmap for a lasting ceasefire in Sudan, marking the first such conference since the conflict erupted nearly 15 months ago. The meeting brought together the army-aligned Democratic Bloc, which includes several militant groups and civilian political organisations, and the neutral Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces, also known as Taqaddum. Despite the Democratic Bloc’s refusal to hold joint sessions with Taqaddum – accusing the movement, led by former Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, of sympathising with the Rapid Support …