U.S.'s Blinken speaks with Burhan about talks to reach ceasefire in Sudan

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to attend the G7 leaders' summit, in Iwakuni, Japan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he spoke with Sudanese army leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan about efforts to reach another short-term ceasefire in the strife-torn country.

"I spoke this morning with Sudanese General Burhan about ongoing talks to reach an effective short-term ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian assistance and restore essential services desperately needed by the Sudanese people," Blinken said on Twitter.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Hatem Maher; Editing by Hugh Lawson)