Former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy said he was "pessimistic" that a ceasefire between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) could be possible in the near term.

"I don't think there is an American party that has the cards to pressure any of the two warring generals in Sudan to stop the fighting," Naji said. He stressed that the only solution lies in "ensuring that both Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti) do not receive more additional weapons and control the entry of financial resources into Sudan."

"Whoever has gold and financial resources coming from neighbouring countries must continue the war," he said.

The former US diplomat ruled out that the military battle in Sudan between the two parties could be resolved. He added that the Sudanese army has aircraft and artillery but lacks foot soldiers, while the RSF has trained infantry forces but lacks aircraft and heavy artillery.

Fighting continued in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), despite international initiatives to stop the conflict.

Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent said that an army warplane flew over the northern neighborhoods of Khartoum North, and that ground anti-aircraft affiliated with the Rapid Support tried to confront it.

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The White House said the withdrawal of the Sudanese military from the negotiations in Jeddah was regrettable.

The former US diplomat explained that the continuation of the war in Sudan is the most likely scenario so far, and that it has major regional political repercussions, especially since Sudan's seven neighboring countries have major security problems. He added that the continuation of the war will increase the rate of flow of refugees to these countries in addition to the continued entry of arms shipments.

He concluded by saying that the Sudanese dilemma today is linked to the sharp disagreement between the two generals, and who will have the upper hand in shaping the future of Sudan?