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Western Envoys Vow to Resume Support for Sudan Transition

Special envoys from the European Union, Britain, France, Germany, Norway, and the U.S. have vowed to support Sudan's transition to a civilian-led government. The six envoys arrived in Khartoum on February 8, 2023 and met with Sudanese political leaders to show support for the country's ongoing political transition. But they agreed to resume financial support to Sudan only once a civilian-led transitional government is formed.

The envoys' visit coincided with an official visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Khartoum, as part of his African tour to strengthen economic and political ties. Sudanese political analyst Haj Hamed said Russia was trying to send a signal to western countries that it also has strong ties with Sudan, and that it has to protect its interests.

After the envoys' visit, the Sovereignty Council announced that the signatories of the Framework Agreement had finalised a political declaration outlining the process of how three non-signatories would be integrated into the ongoing political process based on the Framework Agreement, which was signed by the military and more than 40 pro-democracy parties and groups on December 5, 2022.

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Khartoum, Sudan (file photo)

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