# Can the AU make its current Sudan mission count?

https://mins.news/en/item/23735

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 01:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/can-the-au-make-its-current-sudan-mission-count?traffic_source=rss

> An African Union delegation has begun a two-day visit to Sudan to push for a ceasefire, better humanitarian access and a revived political process. The Sudanese Armed Forces hold much of Khartoum, while the Rapid Support Forces remain entrenched in Darfur and fighting continues in Kordofan. Neither side has secured a decisive victory, complicating the AU’s diplomacy.

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