The United Nations secretary-general was 'shocked' by a letter from Sudan's army chief demanding the removal of the UN envoy to the country, Sudanese and UN officials said Saturday.
The United Nations secretary-general was "shocked" by a letter from Sudan's army chief demanding the removal of the UN envoy to the country, Sudanese and UN officials said Saturday.
The development comes amid fighting between the military and a paramilitary force that began in mid-April. The two sides had agreed to observe a weeklong cease-fire, brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. However, the truce, which is scheduled to expire Monday night, did not stop the fighting in parts of Khartoum and elsewhere in the county.
Last year, Burhan accused Perthes of "exceeding the UN mission's mandate and blatant interference in Sudanese affairs." He threatened to expel him from the country. The conflict has killed hundreds of people and wounded thousands of others. It also pushed more than 1.3 million out of their homes to safer areas inside Sudan, or to neighboring nations.
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