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EU Bans Sudanese Gold Imports to Cut Off War Financing
The European Union has imposed a ban on the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan as part of new measures aimed at reducing the financial resources fueling the…
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Sudan’s Army Chief Meets Saudi Crown Prince as War Enters Fourth Year.
Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, has travelled to Jeddah for high-level talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the country’s civil war enters its fourth year. According…
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Deminers Race to Clear Khartoum of Deadly Explosives After Sudan Conflict
In the heart of Khartoum, demining teams are working under extreme conditions to remove thousands of explosive remnants left behind by Sudan’s ongoing conflict, as civilians begin returning to devastated…
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Egypt and Senegal Step Up Diplomatic Coordination Ahead of AU Summit
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Senegal met near Cairo on Tuesday to deepen bilateral ties and align their positions on key African and global issues ahead of the upcoming…
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1,000 Days of War: Sudan Faces World’s Worst Hunger and Displacement Crisis
Aid agencies on Friday marked 1,000 days since Sudan’s war erupted in April 2023, warning that the conflict has triggered the world’s largest hunger emergency and displacement crisis. Civilians, the…
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Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Head Holds Talks in Riyadh Amid Ongoing Conflict
Sudan’s transitional Sovereignty Council president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in Riyadh on Monday for high-level talks with Saudi officials, part of ongoing efforts to broker peace in Sudan’s ongoing civil…
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Norway Clarifies “No New U.S. Plan” as Sudan’s Army Chief Welcomes Diplomatic Reset
Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has welcomed assurances from Norway that no new U.S.-backed peace proposal has been submitted to Khartoum cooling tensions after he publicly rejected what…
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Sudan Pledges Cooperation with U.S. and Saudi Arabia to End Two-Year Conflict
Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced on Wednesday that it is ready to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to end the…
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UN and African Union Deepen Partnership to Tackle Conflicts and Push for Africa’s Global Representation
The United Nations and the African Union Commission have strengthened their strategic partnership to better align their long-term development agendas UN Agenda 2030 and AU Agenda 2063 with the shared…
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UN Envoy Meets Sudan’s Army Chief to Push for Life-Saving Aid Access Amid Deepening Crisis
The United Nations’ top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, on Tuesday in Port Sudan to negotiate urgent humanitarian access across…
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Egypt Pushes Ceasefire as Sudan War Escalates After El-Fasher Fall
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Sudan’s military ruler Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan in Port Sudan on Tuesday, renewing Cairo’s push for a ceasefire as the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region…
