U.S.’s Blinken speaks with Burhan about talks to reach ceasefire in Sudan

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he spoke with Sudanese army leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan about efforts to reach another short-term ceasefire in the strife-torn country.

“I spoke this morning with Sudanese General Burhan about ongoing talks to reach an effective short-term ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian assistance and restore essential services desperately needed by the Sudanese people,” Blinken said on Twitter.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Hatem Maher; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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