SHARE The UN’s new special envoy to Sudan arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday to begin a role that will include helping the country’s transition to democracy. Volker Perthes will , which will advise authorities on the country’s transition to democracy after dictator Omar Al Bashir was overthrown in 2019. The mission will also rally and co-ordinate international support for Sudan’s efforts to reform its battered economy and boost efforts to bring peace to a country that is home to more than 40 million people. The mission was formed in June last year and has a year-long mandate from the UN Security Council.