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Newsline: EU ambassador to Sudan assaulted

The European Union’s ambassador to Sudan was assaulted at his home, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign affairs chief. He called the incident “a gross violation of the Vienna Convention,” adding that “security of diplomatic premises and staff is a primary responsibility of Sudanese authorities and an obligation under international law.” (https://news.yahoo.com/top-us-diplomat-says-fighters-144049162.html) Violence first broke out across Sudan on Saturday when clashes erupted between forces loyal to the two rival generals, who had been jockeying for power following a 2021 military coup that they orchestrated together.

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