Our correspondent said that Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi “informed Blinken of the need to release those arrested during the recent events in Sudan, and the need to stop the violence.”
On the other hand, the American Minister, Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, informed that “Washington is pressing for a return to dialogue.”
Blinken also stressed that “the US position is supportive of the civilian-led partnership in Sudan.”
And on Tuesday, the US State Department announced that Blinken had a phone conversation with the head of the transitional government, Abdullah Hamdok, after his release.
“The Secretary of State welcomed the release of the Prime Minister and reiterated his call to the Sudanese military to release and ensure their safety all civilian leaders in custody,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
Hamdok was returned Tuesday evening with his wife to their residence in Khartoum, following international pressure to release him.
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