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UK church leaders to join Pope on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will accompany the pontiff next February.

The Independent UK

Khartoum Hosts Meeting for IGAD Foreign Ministers

Khartoum hosts on Wednesday the 48th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) foreign ministers. The agenda covers safety and security in the IGAD countries, fighting drought and desertification, and settling conflicts among countries. Sudan is currently in the chair of the group and it held a meeting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Int’l, Arab Parties Back Political Agreement in Sudan

The international tripartite mechanism and several ambassadors of Arab states in Khartoum have met at the residence of Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan Jaafar to support the Sudanese efforts to reach a political agreement. The Saudi ambassador affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness in advancing efforts that serve Sudan’s stability.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Sudan’s Military Leader Freezes Unions

Sudan's military leader issued decrees on Monday to freeze the activities of trade unions, control their finances and take over their leadership, according to a statement by the ruling sovereign council he heads. The move would sideline former ruling Islamists after their resurgence in the civil service, in the aftermath…

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Sudan's military leader freezes unions' activities - statement

Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, issued a decree on Monday freezing the activities of workers and employers unions, according to a statement by the ruling sovereign council he heads.

Reuters

UN panel accuses South Sudan officials of overseeing gang rapes

Abuses also include beheadings and people being burned alive in the Greater Upper Nile region, the commission says

Al Jazeera

UN panel accuses regional South Sudan officials of overseeing gang rapes, beheadings

South Sudan should investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine, UN rights experts said on Monday in a statement the government dismissed as a fabrication.

Reuters

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Hemedti Announces Backing for Political Settlement in Sudan

Sudan's Vice President of the Sovereign Council Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, announced Sunday his support for the ongoing political process between civilians and the military to end the crisis that hit the country more than a year ago. Hemedti also strongly criticized the authorities’ handling of the opposition…

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Freezing temperatures grip Kyiv as power shortages persist in Ukraine

Snow fell in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Sunday, while the electricity supply was still disrupted due to recent air strikes carried out by Russia, guaranteeing a difficult winter for the city's inhabitants. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of fresh strikes from Moscow. Read our live blog to review all…

France 24

‘He makes us so happy’: Victorian town gets behind its teenage World Cup Socceroo Garang Kuol

Aunt says South Sudanese community in Shepparton couldn’t be prouder of player who has loved playing football since kindergarten

The Guardian - AU

Vic man to face 'exit trafficking' trial

Victoria's first exit trafficking case will go to trial after a man pleaded not guilty to allegedly abandoning his wife in Sudan and taking their two kids home.

AAP

Backworth doctor illegally got pain medication for bad back when GP refused prescription

Hospital registrar, Mubasher Ahmed claimed he had limited knowledge of how prescriptions work in the UK

Chronicle Live

I’m a Sudanese woman – the protests in Iran mirror my own tangled history with clothing and freedom

As a teenager, I argued with my parents about covering up. Then I saw a photo of my mother wearing a short dress in 1950s Sudan, says Sudanese multi-disciplinary creative Basma Khalifa

The Guardian - UK

IMF, South Sudan sign agreement for $112.7m in emergency funds

In early November, UN agencies said up to two-thirds of South Sudan’s population may face severe food shortages in 2023.

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IMF, South Sudan in Pact for Emergency Funds of $112.7 Mln

The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing, the fund said on Tuesday. "This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international reserves,"…

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Mirghani Accorded Warm Welcome on Return to Sudan

Veteran Sudanese political and religious leader Mohamed Othman al-Mirghani arrived in Khartoum from Egypt on Monday, throwing his clout against a possible agreement between pro-democracy groups and the military. Mirghani has been based in Egypt for about a decade and his arrival follows military leaders and the former ruling Forces…

Reuters

IMF, South Sudan in pact for emergency funds of $112.7 million

The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing, the fund said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Political veteran returns to Sudan opposing plan for military exit

Veteran Sudanese political and religious leader Al-Sayid Mohamed Othman al-Mirghani arrived in Khartoum from Egypt on Monday, throwing his clout against a possible agreement between pro-democracy groups and the military.

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Sudan experiences worst dengue fever outbreak for more than a decade

Floods caused by warming temperatures and a lack of preventive care are driving the spread of the disease in a country racked with political and economic upheaval

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Opposition, Military Divided Over Political Agreement Project

The Forces for Freedom and Change opposition coalition announced it had reached an agreement with the military for a "new constitutional declaration" that ends the military rule in Sudan. The agreement will form a civilian-led government that would end the military's control of the government. The remaining issues, such as…

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UN Envoy Warns Against Return of War in Ethiopia

UNHCR Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mohammed Abdi Affey has warned the Ethiopian parties against a return to fighting between the government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), saying any such move could cause a humanitarian catastrophe. Affey announced there were 103 million displaced persons and refugees,…

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Special protections for about 300,000 immigrants are extended amid federal lawsuit

People from six countries — El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras and Nepal — have been at risk of deportation after the Trump administration deemed those countries safe enough for return.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Burhan Again Warns Islamists against Exploiting Army

Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in Sudan, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, issued on Sunday a strong warning to politicians not to interfere in the affairs of the army. “Anyone who interferes in the affairs of the armed forces will be considered our enemy.

Reuters

Sudan's Burhan warns Islamists and other factions against interfering with the military

Sudan's leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday issued another stern warning to Islamists and other political factions against any interference in the military, amid talks with civilian parties to form a non-partisan government.

Radio France Internationale

Women cyclists grease wheels of change on unfriendly streets of Khartoum

On the busy streets of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, Salma Awad, 28, rides her bike. Working as a messenger, she delivers orders to her customers through a social media app. While she loves the freedom her bike gives her, and the fact it keeps her in shape, Salma says…

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