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The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Sudanese air force urges people to stay indoors as doctors union says at least 25 dead – as it happened

Army rejects assertions by RSF that they have seized palace and airports in Khartoum

The Guardian - UK

Three dead and dozens injured in Sudan after clashes between army and paramilitary

Senior official said international community had failed to act on growing tensions between two sides

The Independent UK

Brits in Sudan told to stay indoors after gunfire and explosions rock capital

Britons in Sudan have been urged to remain indoors as the country has woken up to fierce clashes between the military and the country’s powerful paramilitary

Daily Mirror

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US ambassador sheltering as rebel fighters launch attack and claim to take prisoners

Militia in Sudan claims they have seized the capital city's airport and “completely controlled” Khartoum’s Republican Palace as United States Ambassador to Sudan John Godfrey said he was sheltering

Daily Mirror

Air strikes hit Sudan capital as clashes escalate between army and paramilitaries

Three civilians died Saturday in battles between Sudanese paramilitaries and the regular army, which said it launched air strikes against them, sparking global calls for calm in a country which has seen decades of unrest.

France 24

Sudan's military leader ready to take any step to end paramilitary standoff - mediators

Sudan's head of state and army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is prepared to take any step to solve an ongoing standoff with the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a group of mediators including leaders of other paramilitary groups said in a statement early on Saturday.

Reuters

At least 20 killed in latest flare-up of tribal violence in Darfur -medics

Sudanese medics said on Friday that at least 22 people had been shot and killed in violence in West Darfur state over the past week.

Reuters

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Hemeti ready to meet al-Burhan to ease Sudan tensions: Mediators

Mediators say RSF head assured them of his readiness to sit with al-Burhan after the situation escalated between sides.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's Dagalo Commits to De-escalate Tensions with Army

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, said he was ready to meet the army chief to de-escalate a rift between his RSF and the armed forces, mediators said on Friday. The army on Thursday warned of a possible confrontation between the two forces in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese politicians blame Bashir loyalists for discord

Sudan's main pro-democracy coalition said loyalists of former strongman Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted in a coup in 2019, were fuelling a rift between the armed forces and a powerful paramilitary group that has jeopardized a transition to civilian government.

Reuters

Factbox-Who are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces?

Here are some facts about Sudan's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, which said on Saturday it had taken control of the presidential palace and the country's international airport in an apparent coup attempt. It accused the army of attacking first; the military said it was fighting back.

Reuters

Fears in Sudan as army and paramilitary force face off

Army says deployment of the powerful paramilitary, the Rapid Support Forces, represent a ‘clear violation of law’.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's military warns of conflict after rival force deploys

Sudan’s military has warned about potential clashes with the country’s powerful paramilitary force which it said deployed troops in the capital and other cities

The Independent UK

Sudan's army warns of RSF movements in Khartoum and other cities

The Sudanese army early on Thursday warned of what it described as a "mobilisation of forces and redeployment" by the powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum and other cities.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Calls for an Investigation into Assassination Threats to its Sudan Envoy

The United Nations Integrated Transition Support Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) is concerned about public threats to assassinate its head, Volker Perthes, expressing concern on Tuesday about a request for a fatwa seeking to assassinate him. UNITMAS spokeswoman May Yaqoubi said in a press release that the mission is deeply concerned…

Reuters

Sudan fatwa call worries UN as Bashir loyalists up activity

The United Nations expressed concern on Tuesday about a request for a fatwa seeking the assassination of its head in Sudan, as loyalists of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir stepped up opposition to a draft deal for a new civilian government.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khartoum, Juba Discuss Dispute Over Oil-Rich Border Region

Deputy chief of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Gen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Stresses Need to Transfer Power in Sudan to Civilians

The US on Friday reiterated its support for the ongoing political process in Sudan and expressed its readiness to support consultations with all Sudanese parties to overcome the challenges facing the final political agreement, accelerate its signing, and establish a credible transitional civilian government. Washington made the announcement following a…

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Al Jazeera

Ramadan recipe: In Sudan, fuul completes the iftar table

Our iftar table is not complete unless it has a dish of hot, well-seasoned fuul, studded with chopped veggies, on it.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deal to Restore Democratic Transition in Sudan Delayed Again

A dispute between Sudan’s military and a paramilitary group again forced the delay of signing a deal with politicians to restore the country’s democratic transition, which was derailed by a 2021 coup, a pro-democracy bloc said Wednesday. The bloc, known as the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change,…

Reuters

Factbox-The struggle for power in Sudan

Sudan's military leaders and a coalition of civilian parties have postponed the signing of a deal to launch a new political transition to democracy. The following outlines the struggle for power in Sudan in recent years:

Reuters

Protests planned as Sudan's army promises to stick to delayed transition deal

The head of Sudan's army said on Thursday he remained committed to a plan for a new transition towards elections, despite disputes over the integration of a paramilitary force that have twice delayed the signing of a final deal.

Reuters

Sudan's years of political strife

Below is a timeline of Sudan's political upheavals in recent years:

Al Jazeera

Call for protests in Sudan as deal on civilian rule delayed again

Second delay of signing ceremony in a week due to disputes between army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deal to Restore Democratic Transition in Sudan Delayed Again

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