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42 killed in fresh communal clashes near South Sudan
Juba: At least 42 people were killed, including a UN peacekeeper, during clashes last week in the Abyei Administrative Area between armed youth of the Twic community of neighbouring Warrap state and…
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Sudan’s army chief rules out reconciliation with paramilitary forces
Khartoum: Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has ruled out reconciliation with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and vowed to continue fighting. “There is no reconciliation or agreement with…
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Sudan’s army chief demands paramilitary forces’ withdrawal to achieve ceasefire
Khartoum: Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), has said that stopping the war in Sudan would not be achieved…
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UN chief appoints new Sudan envoy as Khartoum seeks end of UN political mission
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed a personal envoy for Sudan following Khartoum’s demand to shut down the UN political mission in the war-torn country, a UN spokesman said. The UN…
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Sudan’s warring parties trade blame over destroying major bridge
Khartoum: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have blamed each other for destroying a major bridge in the capital Khartoum. “As part of its plan to…
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Sudanese warring parties trade accusations over oil refinery explosion
Khartoum: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have traded accusations over the responsibility for an explosion at a major oil refinery. The SAF said on Tuesday…
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Sudanese ceasefire talks resumed in Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States, Saudi Arabia and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) reconvened ceasefire talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), US Department of State…
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Sudan’s warring parties resume peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Khartoum: Amid continued violence in Sudan, warring rivals — the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — announced that their delegations had arrived in Saudi Arabia’s port city…
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44-truck convoy delivering aid in Sudan after 6-week conflict delay: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said a 44-truck convoy, which had been delayed by conflict for six weeks, is delivering aid in Sudan, a country suffering from twin crises of a deadly conflict…
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At least 13 killed as violent clashes continue in Khartoum
Khartoum: Violent clashes have continued between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in capital Khartoum, killing 13 civilians, according to witnesses and local media. “Today, violent…
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Ten killed in clashes between army and civilians in South Sudan
Juba: At least ten civilians and security officers have been killed following two days of clashes in Pochalla town of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) in eastern South Sudan, the army has…
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UN Sudan envoy announces resignation
United Nations: Volker Perthes, the UN envoy to Sudan, has said that he is stepping down from the position. Perthes made the announcement on Wednesday while briefing the Security Council on the…
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At least 40 civilians killed in airstrike on Khartoum market
Khartoum: At least 40 civilians were killed and dozens injured in an airstrike “carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)” on a market in southern Khartoum, a volunteer group has said.…
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UN relief chief pleas for end to fighting ravaging Sudan
United Nations: The fighting in Sudan should put the suffering Sudanese people above the pursuit of power or resources and the conflict should end, the UN relief chief said. “Humanity must prevail,”…
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Sudan opens airspace for civil aviation in eastern sector
Khartoum: Amid the ongoing violent conflict, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority has reopened the airspace in the country’s eastern sector. “The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to open the airspace for…