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Trump should pressure the UAE on Sudan

By Tom Rogan
Published June 4, 2019 6:15pm ET
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Trump should pressure the UAE on Sudan
Burning tires set by protesters produce black smoke on road 60, near Khartoum's army headquarters, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, June 3, 2019. Sudanese protest leaders say at least 13 people have been killed in the military's assault on the sit-in outside the military headquarters in the capital, Khartoum. The protesters have announced they are suspending talks with the military regarding the creation of a transitional government. | (AP Photo)

President Trump should pick up the phone to Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates, and pressure him to exert influence on the Sudanese military.

The military massacred 35 Sudanese civilians on Monday. Unless it is restrained, more will die in the coming days.

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