Umma Party criticizes SAF stance on Geneva talks

Pro-army group dismisses basis for rejection of US-led process

Sudan's Umma Party on Friday slammed the army's decision to skip U.S.-Saudi-led peace talks in Geneva, calling it a “significant diplomatic failure” that could jeopardize efforts to end the country's war. The party, a vocal supporter of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since fighting erupted in April last year, is led by Mubarak al-Mahdi.

The United State…