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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, and in the EU Foreign
Affairs Council on 17 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 including the suspension of Sudan from
all AU activities on 6 June, to ensure a resumption of dialogue to deliver a swift
move to civilian-led government; 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>
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