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French foreign minister's proposed visit hits security and diplomatic obstacles

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at the International Conference on Sudan in Berlin, Germany, 15 April 2026.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at the International Conference on Sudan in Berlin, Germany, 15 April 2026. © Michael Kappeler/DPA/Reuters

Jean-Noël Barrot announced he would visit Port Sudan to much fanfare during the conference on the Sudanese conflict in Berlin in April, but the proposal has stirred a mixed response within his own ministry.

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