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Senators press State on Sudan amid testimony the conflict meets definitions of genocide; administration signals special envoy search
Summary
Senators said Sudan is experiencing mass atrocities and asked why the U.S. has not moved faster to surge humanitarian assistance; Secretary Rubio said the administration is pressing partners, will seek an appropriate special envoy and will follow up on transportation waivers that affect aid routes to Chad.
Committee members described the violence in Sudan as including ethnic cleansing and mass atrocities and asked the administration what steps it would take to accelerate humanitarian relief.
Senator Booker urged urgent U.S. leadership, pressing Secretary Rubio to appoint a special envoy for Sudan to coordinate…
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