### [2026-08-16](/feed/2026/08/16/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# The African Union (AU) holds a meeting with Sudanese officials in an effort to end the war, marking the first talks by the AU in the country since the military led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in the October 2021 coup. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/317489)

### Changes:

1. The African Union holds a meeting with Sudanese officials in a effort to end the war, the first talks by the AU in the country since the military led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in the October 2021 coup.  _2026-08-17 03:59:46 (First version)_
1. The African Union (AU) holds a meeting with Sudanese officials in an effort to end the war, marking the first talks by the AU in the country since the military led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in the October 2021 coup.  _(Current version)_

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