Sudan's Military Ruler Requests Replacement of UN's Special Envoy, Shocking UN Chief.

Sudan's military ruler, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reportedly asked the UN to remove its special envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, a move that has shocked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Perthes has voiced strong concern over the conflict in Sudan, which has resulted in over 700 deaths and more than a million people displaced. Despite a seven-day ceasefire, fighting has continued between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.