Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello Travels to Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia

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WASHINGTON, 13 May 2024 / PRN Africa / -- Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello departed Washington on May 11 for travel to Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to meet with key regional partners to advance efforts to end the Sudan conflict and avert further mass atrocities, address the immediate and dire humanitarian needs of the Sudanese people, and map a path toward a transition to a civilian-led democratic government.

The Special Envoy will meet with partner governments to coordinate diplomatic efforts to resume negotiations, build pressure needed to protect civilians and silence the guns, and facilitate a transition to a civilian-led democratic government.

He will also meet with a broad range of Sudanese civilians, including civil society, resistance committees, local response networks, women, youth, grassroots organizations, and other parties to hear their perspectives on how to bolster efforts to end the conflict.

SOURCE US Department of State