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After DRC, Pope Francis takes peace mission to South Sudan

Pope Francis on Friday arrived in South Sudan – a country hit by civil war and extreme poverty – for a three-day visit to spread the message of peace and reconciliation.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 3, 2023

Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan in hopes he can revive the peace process

While there is excitement, the trip comes with a sense of urgency. Despite a peace deal, violence along political and ethnic lines has continued and millions are in the grip of famine.

WEKU · Feb 3, 2023

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.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 3, 2023

Pope implores South Sudan's leaders to end bloodshed, recriminations

Pope Francis began a visit to South Sudan on Friday with an impassioned plea to its fractious leaders to turn their backs on the violence, ethnic hatred and corruption that have stopped the world's youngest country from achieving peace and prosperity.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Israel FM: Fully Normalized Ties with Sudan Later This Year

Israel expects to fully normalize ties with Sudan sometime later this year, Israel's foreign minister said Thursday, after returning from a lightning diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital. Eli Cohen spoke to reporters after a one-day trip to Khartoum that included high-level meetings with military leaders, including Sudan's ruling general,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023

Explainer-Why has peace eluded South Sudan?

Among the more ambitious hopes for Pope Francis' visit to South Sudan this week is that it will give a jolt to a peace process aimed at ending a decade of conflict that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Israel says Sudan peace deal to be signed later this year

Israel expects to fully normalise ties with Sudan sometime later this year, Israel's foreign minister said Thursday, after returning from a lightning diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital.

France 24 · Feb 2, 2023

US condemns Sudan freeing man convicted in diplomat's death

The United States has asked the Sudanese government to re-arrest a man convicted of killing a U.S. diplomat in the country 15 years ago

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Israeli FM Heads Delegation to Discuss Sudan Normalization

Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen was in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday to discuss the normalization of ties between the two countries, two Sudanese government sources said. The trip was part of an exchange of visits between Sudan and Israel and involved discussions on reaching and signing a normalization…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2023

Israel, Sudan agree to press on with normalisation during Cohen visit

Israel and Sudan agreed to press on with efforts to normalise relations during a visit by Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen to Khartoum on Thursday, Sudan's foreign ministry said.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023