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US Envoy Pushes Peace Plan in Sudan's Civil War

8/14/2025

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In a pivotal meeting in Switzerland, US envoy Massad Boulos engaged with Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to forge a peace plan to halt the devastating civil war. Their three-hour discussion focused on establishing a nationwide ceasefire and delivering crucial humanitarian aid to 25 million people grappling with hunger amid a conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since April 2023.

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In a pivotal meeting in Switzerland, US envoy Massad Boulos engaged with Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to forge a peace plan to halt the devastating civil war. Their three-hour discussion focused on establishing a nationwide ceasefire and delivering crucial humanitarian aid to 25 million people grappling with hunger amid a conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since April 2023.