The State Department says a new special envoy for Sudan has been named to lead diplomatic efforts to resolve the political crisis in the country, two months after its repressive leader was forced from power by mass protests.
The U.S. said on Wednesday that a new special envoy for Sudan has been named to lead diplomatic efforts to resolve a political crisis in that country, two months after its repressive leader was forced from power by mass protests.
The two met with opposition leaders and authorities from the Transitional Military Council, which assumed power after President Omar al Bashir was forced out in April. The TMC, as the military authority is known, has promised to lead a transition to elections, but in recent weeks has overseen a violent crackdown on protesters who are demanding civilian rule.
The total number may end up being even"higher than what have been already documented," according to Madani Abbas Madani, a leader of the opposition alliance called the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces.
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