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<p>Since the removal of Bashir as President and the establishment of a Transitional
Military Council the UK has engaged with international counterparts bilaterally and
in multilateral fora to shape an international response that supports the demands
of the people of Sudan to deliver a swift and inclusive move to civilian rule. The
Foreign Secretary spoke with Kenyan Cabinet secretary for Foreign Affairs on 3 May
and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 25 April on the importance of international
partners' engagement to support a swift transition to civilian rule.</p><p>The UK
has ensured that the situation in Sudan has been discussed at the highest levels,
including in the UN Security Council, most recently on 4 June. The UK also continues
to promote comprehensive peace negotiations through our role in the Troika. Alongside
the US and Norway we engage regularly with the African Union (AU) building on long
standing support to the AU's mediation efforts to encourage peace and security in
Sudan. The UK welcomes the leadership of the AU in calling for a swift move to civilian
rule; it is vital that the transition credibly delivers the demands of the people
of Sudan.</p><p>The UK has called for the human rights of all Sudanese people to be
respected and for the resumption of the political process with the protestors and
the opposition, and an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led government, as demanded
by the Sudanese people, in a swift, orderly and peaceful manner.</p><p> </p>
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