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Former leader Omar Bashir subjected to ICC

Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The delegation would be in the country until 21 October according to Sudan's prime minister to discuss the…

Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with U.S

Sudan and the United States have discussed how Khartoum could advance Arab-Israeli peace, authorities said on Wednesday, adding the talks also covered the removal of the former hardline foe of Israel from a U.S. list of terrorism sponsors.…

Sudan imposes 3 month state of emergency over floods

Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods that have killed 99 people this year and designated Sudan a natural disaster zone, state news agency SUNA reported early on…

Sudan and Ethiopia pledge to push for deal on Blue Nile dam

Ethiopia’s prime minister and Sudan’s leadership said on Tuesday they would make every effort to reach a deal on a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile that has caused a bitter dispute between Addis Ababa and Cairo over water supplies.…

Hamdok tells Pompeo he’s not authorised to normalise ties with Israel

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that he was not mandated to normalise ties with Israel and the issue should not be linked to Sudan’s removal from a U.S. state sponsors of terrorism…

Pompeo: Sudan’s democratic transition is ‘once in a generation opportunity’

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to Khartoum on Tuesday that Sudan’s democratic transition was a “once in a generation opportunity”. In a tweet, Pompeo also said that he looked forward to discussing “how to deepen…

Pompeo flies from Israel to Sudan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to land in Sudan from Israel on Tuesday, on what he said was the first official non-stop flight between the two countries. “Happy to announce that we are on the FIRST official NONSTOP flight…

Pope calls for dialogue between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Nile dam

Pope Francis called for dialogue between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Saturday, urging them not to let a dispute over a dam on the Nile lead to conflict. “I invite all parties involved to continue on the path of dialogue so that the…

Sudan: 87 new cases of coronavirus,14 more deaths

The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced today, Wednesday, the registration of 87 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total infections in the country to 10084 confirmed cases. In its daily summary, the ministry added that 14 deaths…

A mass grave of conscripts killed during Bashir’s rule in Sudan

Sudan’s public prosecutor on Monday announced the discovery of a mass grave east of Khartoum suspected to contain the remains of students killed in 1998 who tried escaping military service from a training camp. An investigation has been…

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