Western officials call on Sudan to lift state of emergency

KHARTOUM, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A delegation comprised of officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union on Friday called on Sudanese authorities to end the state of emergency.

In a statement issued after a visit to Khartoum, the delegation called for immediate progress towards a civilian transitional government, agreed through the Sudanese-led political proc