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French envoy calls for national dialogue in Sudan

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French envoy calls for national dialogue in Sudan

France’s special envoy for Sudan, Jean-Marie Safa, called on the five-member international mechanism to support an inclusive national dialogue. He made the request during a visit to the preparatory commission in Khartoum, which is consulting political and community forces, according to Sudan Tribune.

France’s special envoy for Sudan, Jean-Marie Saffa, called on the five-member mechanism to support the Sudanese national dialogue during a visit on Sunday to the headquarters of the Commission for Preparing the Dialogue Environment in Khartoum, Sudan Tribune reports. The commission is an independent body tasked with helping prepare the conditions for dialogue.

Jean-Marie Saffa made the appeal as political efforts continue to bring Sudanese parties together in a dialogue process, according to Sudan Tribune.

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