Blinken and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Discuss Sudan Ceasefire

Arab World

May 3rd, 6:47am

Asharq Al-Awsat

People walk on an almost empty street in southern Khartoum, on May 2, 2023. (AFP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed extending and expanding the ceasefire in Sudan during a call on Tuesday, the State Department said. "The Secretary and the Foreign Minister agreed to continue close US-Egypt consultation regarding ongoing efforts to achieve a durable cessation of hostilities in Sudan," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

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