Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they are open for peaceful solutions to a war that has been ongoing for more than 17 months, in response to U.S. President Joe Biden's call on warring parties to re-engage in talks.

STORY: Sudan's warring parties have said they are open to peaceful solutions to end their more than 17-month-old conflict.:: Omdurman, Sudan:: FileThey said that in response to U.S. President Joe Biden's call for re-engagement in talks.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will welcome United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the White House on Monday for talks on issues ranging from the war in Gaza, Sudan and responsible artificial intelligence development.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Sudan's warring parties to re-engage in negotiations to end a war that has been ongoing for more than 17 months. "We call for all parties to this conflict to end this violence and refrain from fueling it,

President Joe Biden issued a statement on Tuesday calling for peace in Sudan and criticizing the aggressors of the war that has plagued the country for 17 months. The president blamed the actions of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces for the suffering in the country.