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Sudanese Envoy Visits Israel to Promote Ties

A Sudanese envoy was in Israel on Wednesday in order to promote ties between the two countries, a source with close knowledge of the visit said. The presidential envoy arrived in Israel at the beginning of the week, the source said. There was no immediate confirmation from Israeli and Sudanese…

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Two prominent Sudanese leaders critical of military detained

The officials were previously involved in seizing property and firing bureaucrats linked to former ruler Omar al-Bashir.

Al Jazeera

UN Sudan Mission to Wrap Up Consultations, Publish Document

The United Nations special mission in Sudan is concluding consultations aimed at salvaging the country's democratic transition and will produce a summary document next week, a UN source told Reuters on Wednesday. A military coup on Oct. 25 ended a two-year partnership with political parties.

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Former Sudanese minister Khalid Omer Yousif arrested by security forces - party sources

Former Sudanese officials Khalid Omer Yousif and Wagdi Salih have been arrested, their Forces of Freedom and Change coalition said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

U.N. Sudan mission to wrap up first round of consultations, publish summary

The United Nations special mission in Sudan is concluding an initial round of consultations aimed at salvaging the country's democratic transition and will produce a summary document next week, a U.N. source told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Sudan's protestors aren't giving up despite heavy odds: here's why

Sudanese have been going out on the streets for non-violent, peaceful protests for more than three months since the military coup on October 25, 2021.

The Conversation

Sudanese Opposition Pushes for Constitutional Declaration that Removes Army's Control

Sudan's opposition Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) stressed the need to exclude the army from any future political arrangements, saying military leaders used the remnants of the former regime against the United Nations initiative to solve the crisis in the country. The Forces handed its vision to resolve the…

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Global effort to defend journalism needs a reset – here’s how to do better

Media freedom is increasingly under threat around the world from a combination of economic and political factors. For some years now, digital technology has undermined the business model that has traditionally sustained journalism. That – and an increasing concentration of media ownership in many countries – means there are less…

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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Deputy Chairman of the Sudan Sovereignty Council. General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo conveyed to Sheikh Mohamed the greetings of General Abdul…

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Burhan, US Senator Hold Talks, Discuss Targeted Sanctions

US Senator Chris Coons, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held talks with Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Commander-in-Chief of Sudan's Armed Forces. During the talks, Coons reiterated his concern and that of his colleagues in Congress regarding the political crisis in Sudan. He voiced concern over the…

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Protesting farmers barricade Sudan's highways, halting exports to Egypt

Defying security crackdowns, Sudanese people have continued to rally in the country's cities in protest against the military coup carried out on October 25, 2021 by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan. More recently, a new type of resistance has emerged in the rural Northern state: since early January, protesters have prevented…

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Sudanese March against Military Rule, Fear Return of Bashir-Era Officials

Thousands of Sudanese marched against military rule on Monday in Khartoum and other cities, a Reuters reporter said, with some voicing concern about the return to government of members of the ousted regime of ex-president Omar al-Bashir. In the capital security forces firing repeated rounds of tear gas blocked protesters…

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Sudan anti-coup protesters march in Khartoum, other cities

Thousands take to the streets across Sudan calling for civilian rule and justice for those killed since October’s coup.

Al Jazeera

IGAD to Hold Summit to Address Sudan Crisis

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) agreed Sunday to hold a summit at the level of heads of state and governments within the coming weeks to discuss the crisis in Sudan. During a meeting held on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, African leaders were…

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Deadly clashes erupt at peace-keeping facilities in Sudan's Darfur

Clashes between military forces and armed groups at the facilities of a former international peace-keeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region left an unknown number of people dead and injured on Saturday, a military statement said.

The Independent UK

UN experts: Darfur rebel groups make money in Libya

U.N. experts say rebel groups in Darfur that signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese government in 2020 continue to operate in Libya and profit from opportunities provided by the civil war and lack of government control in the oil-rich north African nation

Reuters

Coups, COVID and climate test African leaders at summit

African leaders gather at an African Union summit this weekend to try to forge a coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and a spate of military takeovers from Sudan to the Sahel region.

Al Jazeera

Leading Sudan pro-democracy group rejects UN mediation efforts

The Sudanese Professionals’ Association refuses to meet UN representatives, accuses mission of failing to condemn coup.

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Sudan Pro-democracy Group Denounces UN Mediation Efforts

Sudan's leading pro-democracy group lashed out at the United Nations on Friday, accusing it of failing to safeguard the country's transition to democracy and being soft on the generals who led last year's military coup. The Sudanese Professionals' Association, which led dozens of protests since the military takeover in October,…

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Key Sudanese protest group refuses to meet with UN Representative

The group that led protests in the uprising that toppled Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir said on Friday it was refusing to meet with Volker Perthes, the UN Special Representative to Sudan.

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Sudan's Burhan Says Army Will Only Hand Over Power to Elected Gov’t

Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said in controversial statements from Darfur that the army will only hand over power to an elected civilian government or if a national consensus is reached. His remarks were made on Wednesday while presiding over a meeting of the Permanent…

The Independent UK

South Sudan's legacy of land mines hurts recovery from war

As South Sudan struggles for peace, it’s still cleaning up the deadly threat posed by thousands of land mines from previous conflict decades ago

Reuters

Sudan's resistance committees take centre stage in fight against military rule

Ahmed Ismat has a tear gas canister wound across his cheek. Aya no longer sleeps at her home to avoid arrest.

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Washington Mulling Cutback in Funding for Sudan’s Military

The US State Department confirmed to Sudan’s military leaders that Washington is prepared to apply additional costs if violence continues. Washington has also accused Moscow of “playing a negative role” and backing the “coup” in Sudan. “We are now reviewing the full range of traditional and non-traditional tools at our…

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IGAD: No Initiative to Resolve Sudan Crisis

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said on Tuesday it will not propose an initiative to resolve the political crisis in Sudan that erupted in wake of the October 2021 military coup. IGAD’s role will be restricted to helping Sudan get out of this crisis, and to submitting reports to…

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