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Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward another
Read full article: Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward anotherIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the United Nations this week with no end in sight to the war in Gaza, a conflict with Hezbollah intensifying and his and Israel's international legitimacy at a low.
Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest
Read full article: Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrestThe Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court.
Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's conflict, calls for international protection
Read full article: Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's conflict, calls for international protectionHuman Rights Watch is accusing the paramilitary group fighting against the military in Sudan’s civil war of rampant sexual violence against women, including gang rape and forced marriages of girls.
Israeli and Hamas leaders join list of people accused by leading war crimes court
Read full article: Israeli and Hamas leaders join list of people accused by leading war crimes courtIsraeli and Hamas top leaders have joined a list of people accused of humanity's most heinous crimes by the world's top war crimes court.
UN says up to 300,000 Sudanese fled their homes after a notorious group seized their safe haven
Read full article: UN says up to 300,000 Sudanese fled their homes after a notorious group seized their safe havenThe U.N. says fighting between Sudan's military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by the country's devastating conflict.
US finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur
Read full article: US finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in DarfurThe Biden administration says it has determined that both sides in the ongoing conflict in Sudan have committed atrocities in the western region of Darfur.
UN says raging conflict in Sudan has displaced over 3 million people. UK sanctions warring sides
Read full article: UN says raging conflict in Sudan has displaced over 3 million people. UK sanctions warring sidesThe U.N. says the conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3 million people from their homes.
White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal
Read full article: White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire dealThe White House says it's imposing sanctions against key defense companies and people who “perpetuate violence” in Sudan as the warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation.
World powers pull their citizens as violence roils Sudan
Read full article: World powers pull their citizens as violence roils SudanWorld powers evacuated more people from Sudan on Wednesday in complex international operations prompted by an eruption of fighting that has sent thousands of foreigners and many more Sudanese people fleeing for safety.
Sudan's military warns of conflict after rival force deploys
Read full article: Sudan's military warns of conflict after rival force deploysSudan’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.
UN renews Sudan arms embargo as Russia and China abstain
Read full article: UN renews Sudan arms embargo as Russia and China abstainThe U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo and other sanctions imposed over violence in Sudan’s western Darfur region that began in 2004.
US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya
Read full article: US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, LibyaNorth African and Sudanese officials say the United States is increasing pressure on Middle East allies and power brokers in chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan to expel a Russian private military contractor.
Sudan's generals, pro-democracy group ink deal to end crisis
Read full article: Sudan's generals, pro-democracy group ink deal to end crisisSudan’s coup leaders and the main pro-democracy group have signed a deal to establish a civilian-led transitional government following the military takeover last year.
Sudan official: Deaths from southern tribal clashes at 220
Read full article: Sudan official: Deaths from southern tribal clashes at 220A senior health official says two days of tribal fighting in Sudan’s south has killed at least 220 people, marking one the deadliest bouts of tribal violence in recent years.
Interview: Sudan's ruling general won't run in elections
Read full article: Interview: Sudan's ruling general won't run in electionsSudan’s ruling military general says he will not run in future elections for a civilian-led government, but he offered no timeline on a vote that would clear the way for him to relinquish power.
Doctors group: Sudan forces kill at least 1 during protests
Read full article: Doctors group: Sudan forces kill at least 1 during protestsA Sudanese medical group says security forces killed at least one person while violently dispersing anti-coup protesters in the capital of Khartoum and other cities.
Alleged militia leader on trial at ICC's first Darfur trial
Read full article: Alleged militia leader on trial at ICC's first Darfur trialThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says that an alleged leader of a Sudanese militia known as “devils on horseback” took a “strange glee” in his ruthless reputation during the Darfur conflict.
ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigation
Read full article: ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigationThe International Criminal Court prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide amid a rising civilian death toll and widespread destruction of property during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
UN experts: Darfur rebel groups make money in Libya
Read full article: UN experts: Darfur rebel groups make money in LibyaU.N. experts say rebel groups in Darfur that signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese government in 2020 continue to operate in Libya and profit from opportunities provided by the civil war and lack of government control in the oil-rich north African nation.
Sudanese take to the streets in latest anti-coup protests
Read full article: Sudanese take to the streets in latest anti-coup protestsThousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets for the latest in a months-long string of protests to denounce an October military coup that plunged the country into turmoil.
EU denounces violence against anti-coup protesters in Sudan
Read full article: EU denounces violence against anti-coup protesters in SudanThe European Union’s foreign policy chief says Sudan’s military rulers have shown an unwillingness to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the country's ongoing crisis.
Anti-coup protests in Sudan amid turmoil after PM resigns
Read full article: Anti-coup protests in Sudan amid turmoil after PM resignsSudanese have flooded the streets in the capital of Khartoum and other cities in anti-coup protests as the country plunges further into turmoil following the prime minister's resignation earlier this week.
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
Read full article: Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlockSudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has announced his resignation amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democratic rule.
Sudan group says one person killed in anti-coup protests
Read full article: Sudan group says one person killed in anti-coup protestsA Sudanese medical group says a protester was shot dead in mass demonstrations against the recent military takeover and a deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movement.
Mass anti-coup protests in Sudan mark uprising anniversary
Read full article: Mass anti-coup protests in Sudan mark uprising anniversarySudanese have taken to the streets across the country in mass protests against a military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movement.
Sudan's reinstated premier says government to be independent
Read full article: Sudan's reinstated premier says government to be independentSudan’s reinstated prime minister says that he will have the authority to form his own independent government, according to the agreement he signed a day earlier with the country’s top generals who overthrew him in a coup last month.
Sudan minister: Return to pre-coup arrangement ‘unrealistic’
Read full article: Sudan minister: Return to pre-coup arrangement ‘unrealistic’A pro-military minister in Sudan says time is running out for the country’s deposed prime minister to agree to take a post in a military-led government after top generals seized power last month.
Sudanese rally against army tightening grip on power; 5 dead
Read full article: Sudanese rally against army tightening grip on power; 5 deadSudanese security forces have fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country, killing at least five and wounding several.
Sudanese general tightens grip on power, 2 weeks after coup
Read full article: Sudanese general tightens grip on power, 2 weeks after coupSudan’s top general has reappointed himself as head of the army-run interim governing body, a sign he's tightening his grip on the country two weeks after he led a coup against civilian leaders.
Tens of thousands protest Sudan's coup, 3 protesters killed
Read full article: Tens of thousands protest Sudan's coup, 3 protesters killedTens of thousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets across the country, in the largest pro-democracy protest yet since the military seized control earlier this week.
Biden urges restraint in Sudan as death toll rises to 9
Read full article: Biden urges restraint in Sudan as death toll rises to 9U.S. President Joe Biden has called for Sudan’s people to be allowed to protest peacefully as the number of those killed in recent demonstrations against the military coup rises to nine.
Sudan's prime minister, detained after coup, returns home
Read full article: Sudan's prime minister, detained after coup, returns homeThe office of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok says he and his wife, who were detained after the military seized power, were allowed to return to their home in Khartoum.
France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
Read full article: France holds global talks to offer debt relief for SudanFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced the cancellation of Sudan’s $5 billion debt to France in an effort to support the country’s transitional leadership and help its crippled economy recovering.
Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World Bank
Read full article: Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World BankThe Sudanese government says it cleared all of its past-due repayments to the World Bank. Sudan's cabinet said in a statement Friday, March 26, 2021, that the repayments allow Sudan to resume normal relations with the World Bank after nearly 30 years of suspension. This development allows Sudan to resume normal relations with the World Bank after nearly 30 years of suspension, according to a statement released by Sudan's Cabinet. The World Bank said that by clearing its debts, Sudan will have access to nearly $2 billion in grants for poverty reduction and sustainable development. The Sudanese government said that it shall soon discuss with the World Bank the schedule for the disbursement of total grants of $2 billion over the next two years.
US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for all
Read full article: US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for allFILE - In this July 30, 2020 file photo, residents displaced from a surge of violent attacks squat on blankets and in hastily made tents in the village of Masteri in west Darfur, Sudan. (Mustafa Younes via AP, FIle)CAMEROON – The United States called on Sudan Tuesday to build an inclusive and representative government that ensures peace, supports people on the margins and helps “those who have suffered achieve justice.”U.S. Another major rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army in the restive Darfur region, which is led by Abdel-Wahid Nour, rejects the transitional government and has not taken part in the talks. Volker Perthes, the new U.N. special envoy for Sudan and head of UNITAMS, said in his first briefing to the Security Council that “Sudan is making significant advances in its transition. However, the remaining challenges are staggering.”AdOn the plus side, he pointed to the new Cabinet including signatories of the Juba agreement, and the government's agreement on national priorities.
Sudan announces managed currency float to revive economy
Read full article: Sudan announces managed currency float to revive economyFILE - In this July 24, 2011, file photo, Sudan's new currency sits behind a window at the central bank in Khartoum, Sudan. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf, File)CAIRO – Sudan announced a managed flotation of its currency on Sunday, in an unprecedented but expected step to meet a major demand by international financial institutions to help transitional authorities overhaul the battered economy. The Central Bank said its decision would help “normalization of ties with international and regional financial institutions and friendly countries to ensure the flow of grants and loans” into Sudan's economy. Sudan was also an international pariah after it was placed on the United States’ list of state sponsors of terror early in the 1990s. This largely excluded the country from the global economy and prevented it from receiving loans from international institutions like the IMF.
ICC officials in Sudan seek cooperation for Darfur justice
Read full article: ICC officials in Sudan seek cooperation for Darfur justiceThe ICC charged al-Bashir with war crimes and genocide for allegedly masterminding the campaign of attacks in Darfur. (AP Photo/Mohamed Abuamrain)CAIRO – Sudan’s justice minister met with officials from the International Criminal Court in the capital of Khartoum on Sunday to discuss cooperation with the tribunal in the trials related to the Darfur conflict, his office said. Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari said Sudanese authorities are conducting “internal deliberations” over “the best ways of cooperation” with the ICC. The ICC charged al-Bashir with war crimes and genocide for allegedly masterminding the campaign of attacks in Darfur. Two other senior figures of al-Bashir’s rule accused by the ICC of war crimes and crimes against humanity also are under arrest in Khartoum.
Death toll from violence in Sudan's West Darfur rises to 83
Read full article: Death toll from violence in Sudan's West Darfur rises to 83CAIRO – The death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s West Darfur province climbed to at least 83, including women and children, a doctor’s union and aid worker said, as sporadic violence continued Sunday. Besides the 83 killed, at least 160 others were wounded, according to Sudan’s doctors’ committee in West Darfur. It also puts into question the transitional government’s ability to stabilize the conflict-ravaged Darfur region. Authorities in West Darfur imposed a curfew beginning Saturday that includes the closing of all markets and a ban on public gatherings. West Darfur province experienced a “significant increase” of violence last year, with half of the 40 incidents reported in the entire Darfur region, OCHA said Sunday.
Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel
Read full article: Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with IsraelJustice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari signed the deal with visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to the prime minister's office. Abdulbari said Sudan welcomed “the rapprochement" with Israel and other countries as well as the beginning of diplomatic relations. Although Sudan is not a regional powerhouse, establishing ties with Israel is deeply symbolic. During his visit, Mnuchin met with Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the ruling sovereign council, and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in August became the first top U.S. diplomat to visit Sudan since 2005, when Condoleezza Rice visited.
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
Read full article: US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsorsThe U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said the administration removed Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that could help the African country get international loans to revive its battered economy and end its pariah status. The embassy said in a Facebook post that the removal of Sudan from the list is effective as of Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Delisting Sudan from the state sponsors blacklist is a key incentive for the Sudanese government to normalize relations with Israel. According to a Facebook post by the embassy, Sudan's removal was effective as of Monday. Delisting Sudan is also a key incentive for the government in Khartoum to normalize relations with Israel.
Sudan says deal with US blocks further compensation claims
Read full article: Sudan says deal with US blocks further compensation claimsFILE - In this Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. The deal would enter into force after U.S. Congress passes legislation needed to implement the agreement. Sudan was also believed to have served as a pipeline for Iran to supply weapons to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. De-listing Sudan from the blacklist was part of the U.S. administration's efforts to have Sudan normalize its ties with Israel. Sudanese transitional authorities have promised to hold elections by 2022.
Sudan deal plunges migrants in Israel into new uncertainty
Read full article: Sudan deal plunges migrants in Israel into new uncertaintyAfter Israel and Sudan agreed this month to normalize ties, some 6,000 Sudanese migrants in Israel are again fearing for their fate. Now, after Israel and Sudan agreed to normalize ties, Baraka is among 6,000 Sudanese in Israel once again fearing for their fate. Israel and Sudan announced earlier this month they would normalize ties, making Sudan the third Arab country to do so in as many months. While he welcomes any deal that stabilizes relations between Sudan and Israel, he doesn't believe that opens the door for his return. “I do believe in what they’re talking about now, normalization between Sudan and Israel," Baraka said.
Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near
Read full article: Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near(Sudanese Cabinet via AP, File)JERUSALEM – Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior U.S.-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet this week to wrap up a deal that would make Sudan the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel this year. Two senior Sudanese officials confirmed the visit. One of them, a senior military figure, said the U.S.-Israeli delegation came to put final touches on a deal establishing ties with Israel. The officials did not give a time frame but said an announcement could come at “any time” from Trump. Getting off the list is a key incentive for the Sudanese government to establish official ties with Israel.
Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list
Read full article: Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism listPresident Donald Trump on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 said Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism if it follows through on its pledge to pay $335 million to American terror victims and families. Delisting Sudan from the state sponsors blacklist is a key incentive for the Sudanese government to normalize relations with Israel. Once deposited, I will lift Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. The designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism dates back to the 1990s, when Sudan briefly hosted bin Laden and other wanted militants. The “state sponsors of terrorism” designation is one of the U.S. government’s most effective sanctions tools and bars virtually all non-humanitarian U.S. transactions with countries on it.
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones
Read full article: WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zonesFILE - In this Aug. 25, 2019 file photo, a displaced Yemeni receives food aid provided by the World Food Program, at a school in Sanaa, Yemen. The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, recognition that shines light on vulnerable communities across the Middle East and Africa that the U.N. agency seeks to help, those starving and living in war zones that may rarely get the worlds attention. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones
Read full article: WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zonesFILE - In this Aug. 25, 2019 file photo, a displaced Yemeni receives food aid provided by the World Food Program, at a school in Sanaa, Yemen. Rival armed groups divert food aid to front-line combatants or sell it for profit on the black market. Last year, WFP partially suspended its operations in the rebel-held capital over accusations that the Houthis were stealing the food aid. Just this week, gunmen fired on a WFP boat convoy carrying food aid to flood-stricken communities. During truces, the World Food Program occasionally managed to take limited amounts of food into besieged towns, where dozens have died of malnutrition and hunger-related illnesses.
Sudan, rebel alliance reach deal in ongoing peace efforts
Read full article: Sudan, rebel alliance reach deal in ongoing peace effortsThe deal was reached between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front, a coalition of several armed groups. Leaders signed the agreement in South Sudans capital, Juba, where talks have been held since late last year. The televised ceremony was attended by South Sudan President Salva Kiir, whose own country gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following decades of civil war. A peace that requires strong and firm will.South Sudan's president described the agreement as a milestone in achieving peace in Sudan. Kiir vowed to continue standing with the Sudanese to ensure the implementation of the peace agreement, according to his advisor and mediator Tut Qalwak.
Pompeo in Sudan, top US official to visit since uprising
Read full article: Pompeo in Sudan, top US official to visit since uprisingCAIRO U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, the top U.S. official to visit the African country since last year's ouster of its autocratic leader, Omar al-Bashir. Pompeo's visit on Tuesday is meant to discuss the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel and also show U.S. support for the country's fragile transition to democracy. Pompeo is also the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the African county since 2005, when Condoleezza Rice visited. Pompeo was also to discuss the removal of Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Sudan is now on a fragile path to democracy after the popular uprising led the military to overthrow al-Bashir in April 2019.
Sudanese demand reforms a year after deal with generals
Read full article: Sudanese demand reforms a year after deal with generalsSudanese protesters march to the Cabinets headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The protesters returned to the streets Monday to pressure transitional authorities for more reforms, a year after a power-sharing deal between the pro-democracy movement and the generals. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement
Read full article: Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreementJERUSALEM Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matter of days. Sudan hosted the landmark Arab conference after the 1967 Mideast war where eight Arab countries approved the three no's": no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel and no negotiations. In a statement Tuesday, Netanyahu said Israel, Sudan and the entire region will benefit from a deal. After last week's announcement with the UAE, Netanyahu predicted that other Arab countries would soon follow suit. After Netanyahu visited Chad for a renewal of ties in 2019, it was reported that Israel was working to formalize ties with Sudan.
Sudan finds mass grave likely linked to foiled 1990 coup
Read full article: Sudan finds mass grave likely linked to foiled 1990 coupCAIRO Sudanese authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of 28 army officers shot in a foiled coup attempt against former President Omar al-Bashir in 1990, the public prosecutor said late Thursday. It was the second Bashir-era mass grave uncovered in as many months. Evidence indicates that the mass grave is most likely where the bodies of the officers lay who were killed and buried in a ruthless manner, said the public prosecutor statement. The 28 officers who sought to overthrow al-Bashir were arrested and executed in murky circumstances in the spring of 1990. Such crimes will not pass without a fair trial, the public prosecutor said, addressing the families of victims.
Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decades
Read full article: Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decadesThe very nature of a protest suggests a fervent desire for change, the need to right a perceived historic injustice. Confronting tyranny can also backfire, the result a more dictatorial leader or a ruinous civil war. Here's a look at some of the key protests of recent decades and what they achieved or failed. Syria exploded quickly from an uprising against the Assad dynasty to ruinous civil war which still continues with more than half million dead and millions displaced. In neighboring Lebanon and in Iraq, civil protests erupted last October against ruling elites.
UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan's Darfur
Read full article: UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan's DarfurTANZANIA The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to move toward ending the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudans vast western Darfur region and replacing it with a civilian mission focusing on the countrys democratic transition. The resolution, adopted by a vote of 15-0 extends the current 6,500-strong mission for six months until Dec. 31, 2020. The Darfur conflict began in 2003 when ethnic Africans rebelled, accusing the Arab-dominated Sudanese government of discrimination. In July 2018, the Security Council voted to dramatically cut the UNAMID force in response to reduced fighting and improved security conditions. In October 2019, the Security Council voted unanimously to keep UNAMID in Darfur for another year in hopes the new civilian-led transitional government can restore peace.