World|World news | The Guardian|Apr 14
UK to call for end to Sudan bloodshed at Berlin talks on third anniversary of war
The British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, will urge Sudan’s warring parties to “cease bloodshed” during a major conference on Wednesday, which analysts believe is unlikely to deliver a significant step towards peace. Cooper will unveil a doubling of UK aid to £15m for Sudanese frontline responders such as the grassroots volunteer network known as Emergency Response Rooms. On Tuesday the UN said nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January.
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