in washington, d.c., giorgio cafiero, the ceo of gulf state analytics, a u.s. geopolitical risk consulting firm. and in london, dallia abdelmoniem, a political commentator who fled from her home in the sudanese capital khartoum. a warm welcome to you all and thank you so much for joining us today on "inside story." sara, let me start with you today. this initiative being presented by egyptian president el-sisi, it is based on a cease-fire, the opening of safe passages for aid and a comprehensive dialogue, among other things. what are the steps that mr. el-sisi is proposing that need to be taken in order to achieve this, and can diplomacy, from your point of view, can diplomacy work this time? sara: it's very hard to predict if diplomacy can work this time. it's more of, i see it as more of pressuring the two war parties in sudan through the neighboring countries. the neighboring countries, well, our three most important pillars, first is humanitarian relief for the sudanese people, which is a big worry for all the international societies. the humanitarian crisi