Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan vowed on Thursday to move forward toward establishing the civilian rule and completing the political process in Sudan. His remarks came after the postponement of the signing of a political agreement to end the political crisis …
Read More »Sudanese parties delay signing of final political deal to April 6
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudanese parties involved in the political process on Saturday agreed to postpone the signing of the final agreement to April 6. The decision was made during a meeting held at the Republican Palace here on Saturday that brought together Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander …
Read More »Khartoum based BADR Airline starts Entebbe route
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has got another player in the aviation industry after the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) licensed Khartoum based BADR Airlines to operate the Entebbe-Juba-Khartoum route. The company made its maiden landing to Entebbe on Friday at 2:30pm. It will operate one flight every week …
Read More »Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and the matter of River Nile water
The Elephant in The Room: What is behind the stalled GERD negotiation and how should it move forward? COMMENT | DR TIRUSEW ASEFA | Every roadblock in the tripartite negotiation between Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Sudan leads to one issue: Nile water use allocation. Both Egypt and Sudan are adamant …
Read More »Sudanese leader willing to strengthen cooperation with South Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday reiterated Sudan’s willingness to strengthen win-win cooperation with South Sudan. Al-Burhan made the remarks during a meeting with Senior Adviser to South Sudanese President for Special Programs Benjamin Paul in Khartoum, the sovereign council said …
Read More »Sudan peace deal fragile due to lack of funding and political uncertainty: experts
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | The peace agreement signed in August 2020 to end decades of conflict in neighboring Sudan has stalled largely due to political uncertainty and lack of international support, mediators said Monday during the opening of a five-day workshop to review the peace agreement in Juba, the …
Read More »Russia supports Sudan’s efforts to resolve political crisis without foreign dictations: FM
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday expressed Russia’s support for Sudan’s efforts to resolve the country’s political crisis without foreign dictations. “We support Sudan’s efforts to achieve stability. We support the national dialogue among the Sudanese away from foreign dictations,” Lavrov told a …
Read More »Sudan urges UN Security Council to lift sanctions
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to lift the sanctions imposed on it since 2005. The demand was made by Sudan’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq when meeting with the ambassadors of the permanent and non-permanent member states of the Security Council, …
Read More »Israel, Sudan to sign deal to normalize ties: FM
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Israel and Sudan have agreed to sign a deal to normalize ties later in 2023, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Thursday after returning from what his office calls a “historic” visit to Khartoum. Cohen told a press conference upon his return that he met with …
Read More »Sudan reiterates commitment to basic human rights standards
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan on Monday reiterated its commitment to basic standards of human rights, according to a statement from the country’s foreign ministry. During his meeting with Radhouane Nouicer, the visiting UN expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, acting Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq reiterated …
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