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Sustained Firing Heard in Sudanese Capital

Sustained firing broke out in the Sudanese capital Saturday morning amid simmering tensions between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The sounds of heavy shooting could be heard in a number of areas, including central Khartoum and the neighbourhood of Bahri. An Asharq Al-Awsat correspondent said that…

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Sudan clashes kill at least 25 in power struggle between army, paramilitaries

Clashes between Sudan's main paramilitary group and the armed forces on Saturday killed at least 25 people, a doctors' group said, in an apparent struggle for control amid the country's halting moves toward elections after a military coup.

Reuters

Sudan's Dagalo Commits to De-escalate Tensions with Army

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, said he was ready to meet the army chief to de-escalate a rift between his RSF and the armed forces, mediators said on Friday. The army on Thursday warned of a possible confrontation between the two forces in the…

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Sudan: Tensions Rise as Military Confrontation Looms

Tensions between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have peaked, with both sides resorting to military mobilization and counter-mobilization. International, regional, and domestic mediators from civil and armed factions have rushed to take urgent action to halt the mutual escalation and calm the situation before it worsens.…

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Sudan's army warns of RSF movements in Khartoum and other cities

The Sudanese army early on Thursday warned of what it described as a "mobilisation of forces and redeployment" by the powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum and other cities.

Reuters

UN Calls for an Investigation into Assassination Threats to its Sudan Envoy

The United Nations Integrated Transition Support Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) is concerned about public threats to assassinate its head, Volker Perthes, expressing concern on Tuesday about a request for a fatwa seeking to assassinate him. UNITMAS spokeswoman May Yaqoubi said in a press release that the mission is deeply concerned…

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Sudan's years of political strife

Below is a timeline of Sudan's political upheavals in recent years:

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US Ambassador to Sudan Survives Car Crash

The US Ambassador to Sudan, John Godfrey, has survived a traffic accident in the center of Khartoum. Immediately upon discharge from the hospital, the Ambassador thanked "everyone for the many kind expressions of concern after the car accident" and the medical team that "took care of us after the accident."…

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Sudan Intensifies Talks to Add More Signatories to Final Agreement

The Sudanese military and civilian parties that signed the framework political agreement are scheduled to finish developing a full-fledged draft of the final political agreement on Wednesday after including the outcomes of the security and military reform workshop into the deal. Army commanders, members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),…

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Sudan to Discuss Military, Security Reform

The security and military reform workshops will start in Khartoum on Sunday to discuss the final phase of the ongoing political process in Sudan since the signing of the "framework agreement" last December. The workshop's recommendations will be included in the final political agreement drafted by the joint military and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As Sudan’s rival forces vie for power, who pays the price?

Analysts warn that the army and RSF’s respective quest to consolidate power could spark a wider conflict.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-Sudan paramilitary leader jostles for role ahead of civilian handover

The leader of a powerful paramilitary force in Sudan has put himself at the forefront of a planned transition toward democracy, unsettling fellow military rulers and triggering a mobilisation of troops in the capital Khartoum last week.

Reuters

UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Sudan Sanctions for a Year

The Security Council voted on Wednesday to extend for one additional year the mandate of sanctions imposed on Sudan, despite Khartoum’s calls to lift them. The mandate now runs until March 12, 2024.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hamidati: We Are Against Anyone Who Wants to Be a Dictator

Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hamidati), commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, said his conflict was with military leaders clinging to power, and not with the army. “We are against anyone who wants to be a dictator,” he told RSF troops at a military base in the capital of Khartoum. In…

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Sudan court acquits activists accused of killing intel agent

A Sudanese court has acquitted eight activists accused of killing a military intelligence agent at a protest rally last year in the capital of Khartoum

Reuters

Khartoum's yellow taxis stand idle as technology trumps tradition

The yellow taxis of Khartoum were once an enduring part of its colonial legacy.

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Sudan: Hemedti's Forces Call for Handing over Power to Civilians

Deputy Commander of the Rapid Support forces in Sudan Abdel-Rahim Dagalo the brother of General Mohamed Hamdan Hemedti announced the need to hand over power to civilians, in line with the framework agreement. Addressing supporters in Khartoum on Saturday, Dagalo said: “Our message to our brothers in the authority is…

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Egypt Looks Forward to Boosting Water Management Cooperation with the Netherlands

Egypt looks forward to strengthening cooperation with the Netherlands in water management and agriculture, two crucial sectors with promising opportunities for both countries. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry briefed his Dutch counterpart, Wopke Hoekstra, on the latest Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue developments, clarifying his country's vision. Ethiopia is in…

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Head of Sudanese paramilitary force says still committed to single army

The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of widespread human rights abuses, said on Sunday he was committed to intergrating the force into a reformed national armed forces.

The Independent UK

Russian FM, Sudan's military leaders kindle ties in Khartoum

Russia's foreign minister has met with Sudan’s military rulers as the two troubled nations seek to deepen economic and political ties

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Lavrov visits Sudan on diplomatic push in Africa’s Sahel

Lavrov arrived in Khartoum seeking to bolster the two countries’ economic ties, especially in infrastructure.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Delegation Set to Visit Israel

A high-ranking Sudanese delegation is expected in Israel in the coming days, a political source in Tel Aviv has revealed. The upcoming visit will follow that of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to Khartoum two weeks ago, during which he met his Sudanese counterpart as well as the head of…

France 24

Pro-democracy artists in crosshairs of Sudan's junta

When the 2019 revolution began in Sudan, paintings touting democracy and freedom appeared at sit-ins. These paintings made a strong impression on the young generation, who discovered a new means of expression after decades of censorship under Omar al-Bashir. After the military seized power in a coup d’état in October…

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Western Envoys, Lavrov in Sudan on Wednesday

Six international envoys will arrive in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday on an official two-day visit to push forward the political transition. Envoys from the United States, France, Norway, Britain, Germany and European Union will meet with local officials to help bridge the divide between rivals, reported the state…

Radio France Internationale

Israel and Sudan on track to normalise diplomatic relations

Israel expects to fully normalise ties with Sudan later this year after Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen returned from a lightning diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

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