{"id":1028,"date":"2023-07-12T14:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T14:51:44","slug":"us-diplomat-ethiopia-foreign-minister-discuss-sudan-peace-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/us-diplomat-ethiopia-foreign-minister-discuss-sudan-peace-process\/","title":{"rendered":"US diplomat, Ethiopia Foreign Minister discuss Sudan peace process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"selectionShareable\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ethiopia&#8217;s Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, met with US diplomat, Molly Phee, on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the ongoing conflict in Sudan,\u00a0<i>Anadolu Agency<\/i>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The peace process in Sudan must be led and owned by the Sudanese and should be conducted under the auspices of the AU through the IGAD platform,&#8221; 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