Sudan: Secretary Blinken’s Call with Head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Washington, DC — The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with President of the Sovereign Council of Sudan and Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

The Secretary reiterated the need for participation in on-going peace talks in Switzerland to achieve full implementation of the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan.  He emphasized that the international community has come together…