Saudi, UAE, US FMs discuss current situation in Sudan

15/04/2023

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RIYADH, April 15: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and US Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken discussed Saturday the ongoing situation in Sudan. This came in a join phone call Saturday, said Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Fierce clashes between Sudan’s military and the country’s powerful paramilitary erupted in the capital and elsewhere in the African nation after weeks of escalating tensions between the two forces. The fighting raised fears of a wider conflict in the chaos-stricken nation. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)

During the call, the three sides stressed the importance of stopping the military escalation and returning to the framework agreement, in a way that guarantees the security and stability of Sudan and its people.Clashes broke out between Sudanese army and paramilitary forces as talks aiming to reach a final political agreement had recently failed. The agreement was supposed to allow the Rapid Support Forces to merge into the Sudanese army and form a civil government. (KUNA)

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15/04/2023