US diplomats head to Saudi Arabia, Sudan to push UN post-coup dialogue

Sudanese protesters raise a national flag as they rally against the October 2021 military coup, in Khartoum on Jan. 13, 2022.
Sudanese protesters raise a national flag as they rally against the October 2021 military coup, in the capital, Khartoum, on Jan. 13, 2022. The demonstrations, which converged from several parts of Khartoum, came only days after the United Nations launched a bid to facilitate talks between Sudanese factions. - AFP via Getty Images
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Two top US diplomats departed for Saudi Arabia and Sudan on Monday to promote a United Nations-backed initiative to reconcile Sudan's various military leaders and its pro-democracy movement following an October military coup.

Newly appointed US special envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield and Washington’s top official for Africa policy Molly Phee attended a meeting in Riyadh designed to promote the UN initiative today.

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