Canada Could Play Sudan Peace Role Despite Lag in Sanctions, Ex-Ambassador Suggests

Canada Could Play Sudan Peace Role Despite Lag in Sanctions, Ex-Ambassador Suggests
Sudanese refugees gather outside a field hospital in Acre, Chad, on Aug. 15, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP Photo
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Canada’s former ambassador to Sudan says Ottawa should help steer a global effort to end a brutal civil war that has displaced far more people than conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Nicholas Coghlan says a senior envoy could work to co-ordinate peace initiatives and get other countries on board with statements and sanctions that could pressure warlords into stopping the violence.