France, Germany and EU mark anniversary of Sudan war with funding push


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  • Monday, 15 Apr 2024

FILE PHOTO: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne speaks during a press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi following a meeting discussing the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Tahrir Palace, in Cairo, Egypt March 30, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) -Top diplomats from France, Germany and the European Union were set to push for more funding for Sudan on Monday at a meeting in Paris to mark the first anniversary of a war that commands far less global attention that those in the Middle East or Ukraine.

The United States, hoping the Paris conference could loosen purse strings elsewhere, planned to announce an additional $100 million in aid, Reuters reported on Sunday.

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