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'Restitution' of looted African art just continues colonial policies - much more is at stake

The violence of the past is far from over. But it is disguised in many ways, made invisible and normalised. What started with the Spanish, Portuguese or the Ottoman empires continued with the British, French and Russian empires, and now the United States. Imperial political violence continues today in Palestine,…

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Sudan rebels hand over prisoners of war, boosting ongoing talks

A rebel group operating from Sudan's Nuba Mountains handed over nine prisoners of war to Khartoum authorities on Thursday after neighbour South Sudan's mediation, potentially boosting chances for the two sides to reach a final and permanent accord.

Reuters

Sudan Schools Crisis Threatens Grim Future for Children

It's the start of a new school term in Sudan, yet nine-year-old Zahra Hussein stays home helping with household chores, forced to drop out as her family's money grows ever tighter. Zahra quit primary school a year ago after she had just started third grade in a rundown school building…

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Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, warns UN

The number of people affected by large-scale flooding in South Sudan has doubled to almost a million since September, the UN's emergency response agency has warned.

Radio France Internationale

At least 25 people killed in South Sudan communal land violence

At least 25 people have been killed in South Sudan, officials said, after youths from two neighbouring communities in the country's north clashed over a disputed borderline separating their areas.

Reuters

Burhan Reveals Proximity to Reaching Settlement for Sudan Crisis

Signs of a breakthrough in the political crisis in Sudan are looming with the North African country’s Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, having said that the political scene would witness a breakthrough in the coming days. Speaking to a crowd in the Kadbas area of River Nile…

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Salva Kiir to Asharq Al-Awsat: Juba Agreement Did Not Fail, But It Lacks Funding

The Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan, also known as the Juba Agreement, has succeeded in stopping the war, stressed South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit in a phone interview with Asharq Al-Awsat. He added that the peace treaty had achieved its goals. “We completely disagree with those who believe…

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Railway Project Between Egypt, Sudan Moves Forward

Egypt's President, Abdelfattah El-Sisi, on Sunday issued a decision approving a grant between Egypt, represented by the Ministry of International Cooperation, and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), to fund a railway project between Egypt and Sudan. A presidential decree, published in the official gazette, approved a 750,000-Kuwaiti…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Frontline reports from Ukraine, Africa among winners at Bayeux awards

The conflict in Ukraine was central to six out of ten winning reports at the Bayeux Calvados Normandy Awards for war correspondents this weekend. The civilian revolution in Sudan, and the plight of women in Afghanistan and Burkina Faso also drew the jury's praise.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda’s fuel smugglers: are the Opec Boys (anti-)heroes of the marginalised?

Smuggling in the Ugandan border region of West Nile has a long and chequered history. It straddles the fine line between legitimacy and legality. Governance and conflict researcher Kristof Titeca has studied smuggling in the border region since 2003. He explains the dynamics.

The Conversation

Kamala Ibrahim Ishag review – memory maps and rumours of djinns from mystical Sudanese painter

Inspired by William Blake and Francis Bacon, Ishag traces winding webs of families and friendships with depictions of plants, neighbourhoods and – her main subject – women

The Guardian - UK

What is Ebola and what are the symptoms as Uganda hit by deadly new outbreak

There have so far been 44 confirmed cases and 10 deaths since the first case was diagnosed

The Independent UK

CDC: No Suspected US Cases of Ebola From Sudan Strain

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday it had no suspected or confirmed US Ebola cases from the Sudan strain cases but urged healthcare workers to be aware of an outbreak in Uganda. The CDC said it was "important for clinicians to obtain a detailed travel history…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Health workers among dead in Ugandan Ebola outbreak

MSF calls situation ‘very serious’ as east African country grapples with outbreak of Sudan strain of virus, for which no vaccine exists

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US to screen air travelers for Ebola during Uganda outbreak

The U.S. will begin redirecting travelers from Uganda to five airports to screen for Ebola, as the East African country grapples with an outbreak of a strain of virus for which there is no approved vaccine.

Reuters

U.S. accuses Russia of exploiting Africa resources to fund Ukraine war

The United States accused Russian mercenaries on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere to help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine, a charge Russia rejected as "anti-Russian rage."

The Independent UK

Sudan's democracy groups approve charter opposing army rule

More than 50 Sudanese pro-democracy groups have agreed on a new draft constitution, in one of the greatest shows of unity from the country’s opposition since the 2019 popular uprising

The Independent UK

CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region

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Sudan Drops Petrol, Diesel Prices

Sudanese authorities announced the reduction of fuel prices following their monthly review of local production and developments in global oil production. Petrol prices fell on Tuesday from SDG700 to SDG522 per liter, while diesel prices decreased slightly from SDG687 to SDG672 per liter. Up until August, Sudan had the fourth…

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Sudan faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as millions of children miss school

Floods, militia raids and hunger mean a third of children are not in school at all, while the rest have too few teachers, aid groups warn

Reuters

Sudanese civilian groups ask U.N. to help contain paramilitary forces

Sudanese pro-democracy groups are about to ask the country's United Nations mission to help them integrate a paramilitary force and former rebel factions into a unified army, or disarm and demobilise them, a draft letter seen by Reuters shows.

Al Jazeera

As food prices in Sudan soar, malnutrition worsens

At least three million children under five are malnourished after a series of humanitarian crises.

The Guardian - UK

Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in ‘honour killings’

Reported deaths more than double in a year, with women attacked by male relatives for appearing to talk to men on smartphones

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Would Resume Bilateral Ties with Sudan Only Under Civilian-Led Government

Two British officials said there are significant differences between parties to the Sudanese conflict, stressing that dialogue must include all parties to resolve the current political crisis in the country. The officials stressed that the UK expects the military side not to obstruct the political settlement, noting that the resumption…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Perthes: Sudan Needs Credible, Civilian-Led Government

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Sudan, Volker Perthes affirmed on Friday that the overall situation in the country will continue to worsen unless a political solution is found to restore a credible, fully functioning civilian-led government. In a statement, the UN envoy saw many “signs of hope…

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