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Burhan offers Trump peace proposal to ease US pressure

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Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has written to Donald Trump proposing cooperation for lasting peace in Sudan. The move is intended to ease US pressure and reopen dialogue amid sanctions and a military, economic and political crisis, according to analyst Awab Azzam al-Bushi, cited by Radio Tamazuj.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan wrote to US President Donald Trump to say that his government was ready to work with the parties concerned for a just and lasting peace. The move is intended to ease US pressure and buy time, according to political analyst Awab Azzam al-Bushi, cited by Radio Tamazuj.

In his letter, al-Burhan said he wanted to preserve Sudan’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, as well as the dignity of its people. The message comes as the United States and its partners seek to secure a humanitarian truce in the country, which is facing a political, economic and military crisis. The army chief also chairs Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council.

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