Saudi Arabia ‘working for Sudan ceasefire and restoring civilian rule’

Ambassador to UK says country is making diplomatic efforts to secure permanent cessation of hostilities

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Saudi Arabia, one of many Middle east countries to pour money into Sudan in recent years, is working diplomatically for a ceasefire and restoring a civilian-led transition in the country, the Saudi Ambassador to the UK, Khalid bin Bandar, has said.

Clashes erupted in the middle of April between the Sudanese armed forces, who are broadly loyal to Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a collection of militia who follow the former warlord Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti.