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EU Special Representative Annette Weber postpones visit to Khartoum

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Annette Weber, the EU’s special representative for the Horn of Africa, at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Turkey, on 18 April 2026.
Annette Weber, the EU’s special representative for the Horn of Africa, at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Turkey, on 18 April 2026. © Berkan Cetin / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's new demands on diplomatic visits to the capital are running up against the German diplomat's security requirements. The deadlock adds to the sharp tensions between Port Sudan and the EU over the role played by the United Arab Emirates in the conflict.

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