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Burhan sends Berlin message on peace in Sudan

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Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan sent Germany a written message on bilateral relations and peace efforts in Sudan. His envoy Minni Minnawi met State Minister Serap Güler, who called for a ceasefire and inclusive civilian dialogue, according to Sudanese authorities and the German embassy.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan sent a written message to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on bilateral relations and peace efforts in Sudan. Burhan’s personal envoy, Darfur governor Minni Arko Minnawi, delivered it on Friday to German Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Serap Güler at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, according to Sudanese officials cited by Radio Tamazuj.

The message addressed strengthening relations between Sudan and Germany, support for peace initiatives and the promotion of dialogue among Sudanese people, Sudanese authorities said. Muawiya Osman Khalid, undersecretary at Sudan’s Foreign Ministry, accompanied Minnawi when he delivered the message. The move is part of a series of diplomatic initiatives by Burhan, who recently reaffirmed his support for peace efforts to Donald Trump.

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