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Sudan's Burhan Threatens to Expel UN Mission Head

Head of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan threatened Friday to expel UN special representative Volker Perthes over alleged "interference" in the country's affairs. Perthes, in an address Monday to the United Nations Security Council, said Sudan was heading towards "an economic and security collapse" unless its civilian-led transition,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Factbox-Sudan's worsening humanitarian situation

Following is an outline of the factors behind Sudan's worsening humanitarian situation:

Reuters

Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight

Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and reduce harvests, with a halt to foreign assistance and the war in Ukraine putting food supplies at further risk.

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U.S. warns South Sudan's leadership is failing to meet peace deal milestones

The United States has found that South Sudan's leadership is failing to implement parts of a peace deal signed in 2018 and warned it will continue to impose costs on those perpetuating the conflict, according to a report seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Another protester killed as Sudanese demonstrations enter sixth month - medics

Medics said a protester was killed in Khartoum on Thursday as demonstrations against a military coup entered their sixth month across the country.

Reuters

Protester killed as Sudanese rally against coup, economic crisis

A protester was shot in the chest as thousands in Khartoum rallied against an army coup and worsening living conditions.

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Sudanese Protest Military Coup

Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets Thursday denouncing last year's military coup and worsening living conditions, an AFP correspondent said. "The military should go back to the barracks", protesters in the capital Khartoum chanted.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Sisi, Burhan Call for Legally Binding Agreement on GERD

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed Wednesday with Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan the latest regional developments and bilateral ties. They agreed to carry on intensive consultations and joint coordination on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issues, considering it a matter of national security.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Friends of Sudan Group Supports UN-African Initiative to Resolve Sudan’s Crisis

The Friends of Sudan group has reiterated its strong support for the combined efforts of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan (UNITAMS), the African Union (AU), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to facilitate a Sudanese-led political process to restore a civilian-led transition to democracy. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's leader in Cairo for talks with Egyptian president

Sudan’s top general has held talks with the Egyptian president in Cairo as Sudan remains locked in a political stalemate since a military coup in October, with near daily protests against its military rulers

The Independent UK

Sudan's military leader replaces university boards and heads

In a series of decisions on Tuesday, Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dismissed the boards and appointed new heads for some 30 national universities.

Reuters

Africa's wars are hurting its rich heritage: how the law can help

Several countries across the African continent are currently embroiled in war. Some of those worst hit are South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso. These armed conflicts are caused by a range of factors, including bad governance, corruption, poverty, rights…

The Conversation

UN envoy: Sudan could face economic and security collapse

The U.N. envoy for Sudan says the east African nation is heading toward “an economic and security collapse” unless it addresses the political paralysis following October’s military coup and moves toward resuming a civilian-led transition

The Independent UK

South Sudan's deputy president warns of return 'back to war'

South Sudan’s vice president is urging regional mediators to intervene to protect the country’s fragile peace deal, warning of a return “back to war” amid alleged attacks by government troops on his forces

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Elects First Preparatory Committee for Journalists Syndicate in Three Decades

Sudanese journalists elected on Saturday the first Preparatory Committee in three decades to pave the way for the establishment of the Journalists Syndicate. The last legitimate syndicate in the country was dissolved after ousted President Omar al-Bashir seized power in a military coup in June 1989. More than 600 journalists…

The Independent UK

Sudan riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum

Sudanese riot police have fired tear gas at thousands of protesters rallying in Khartoum against the country's military rulers and demanding an immediate handover of power to civilians

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Demonstrator Killed as Protests Decry Economic Crisis

A protester was shot and killed in the Sudanese city of Madani on Thursday, medics said, as demonstrators marched across the country to protest a military coup that has been followed by a steep economic downturn. The 28-year-old is one of 90 protesters killed by security forces, according to the…

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Sudanese demonstrator killed as protests decry economic conditions - medics

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UN Seeks Stronger Cooperation with Arab League to Face Challenges

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for even stronger cooperation between the United Nations and Arab States to "face the challenges" in Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Lebanon. Guterres warned that the efforts have an added urgency against the backdrop of the profound global ramifications of the war in Ukraine. Speaking…

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Barricade protests bring life to halt in Sudanese capital

Sudanese demonstrators erected barricades that paralysed much of the capital Khartoum for the second day on Wednesday, protesting against a military coup whose leader called for dialogue.

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Al-Burhan: I Broke The ‘Three No’s’ In the Interest of My Country, No Secret Visits to Tel Aviv

General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, revealed that there is a major Saudi investment initiative for which Sudan is preparing the right environment to accommodate. “The Kingdom is always ready to invest in Sudan,” al-Burhan told Asharq Al-Awsat in Riyadh. “Sudan is only required…

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Sudan’s Foreign Ministry Denies Presence of Russian Wagner Group

Sudan's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats. Representatives of the United States, United Kingdom and Norway wrote in a piece published in a Sudanese newspaper on Monday that the mercenary group…

Reuters

Sudan's foreign ministry denies presence of Russian Wagner Group

Sudan's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied the presence of Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in the country, in response to a statement by Western diplomats.

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The Middle East Is on the Brink Again

The Risks of an Unstable Authoritarian Order

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine War’s Impact on Wheat Threatens Hunger in Sudan, Says Aid Group

More than 80 percent of Sudan's wheat imports are at risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an aid group warns, exacerbating economic and humanitarian crises that deepened after last year's military takeover. Fighting and sanctions have disrupted grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine, which between them account for nearly 30…

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