US Africa envoy to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia

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Washington (AFP) – The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa will visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia next week amid ongoing crises in the two African nations, the State Department announced Friday. David Satterfield and Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee will travel to Riyadh, Khartoum and Addis Ababa from January 17-20. In Riyadh, the pair will meet with the Friends of Sudan, a group calling for the restoration of the country’s transitional government following a military coup in October. The meeting aims to “marshal international support” for the UN mission to “facilitate a renewe…

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