Sudanese talks kick off amid boycott by pro-democracy groups


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Jun 2022

FILE PHOTO: Protesters march during a rally against the country's military rulers in Khartoum, Sudan, May 19, 2022. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - United Nations and African Union-sponsored talks aiming to restore political order in post-coup Sudan began on Wednesday with military leaders at the table and the main civilian groups boycotting.

The talks, months in the making, seek to break the country's political deadlock and stop an economic spiral since military leaders seized power last October.

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