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Darfur militia leader in ICC custody after arrest in Central Africa – Reuters

Source: Darfur militia leader in ICC custody after arrest in Central Africa – Reuters BANGUI/THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Darfur militia leader Ali Kushayb is in the custody of the International Criminal Court to face charges of war crimes and crimes … Continue reading

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UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur — Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/un-moves-toward-ending-un-au-peacekeeping-in-sudans-darfur/2020/06/04/b1b089c4-a626-11ea-898e-b21b9a83f792_story.html UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to move ahead toward ending the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s vast western Darfur region and replacing it with a civilian mission focusing on the country’s democratic transition, … Continue reading

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Sudan Recovers $4 Billion of Assets From Ex-President Bashir – Bloomberg

Source: Sudan Recovers $4 Billion of Assets From Ex-President Bashir – Bloomberg

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Juba peace talks: Agreement on Darfur natural resources | Radio Dabanga

The Sudanese government and the armed movements, negotiating a peace deal in Juba, agreed that the government will allocate 40 per cent of Darfur’s natural resources such as oil and minerals to Darfur itself over the coming 10 years. Source: … Continue reading

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Sudan govt seizes assets of Islamic movement leaders | Radio Dabanga

Sudan’s Anti-Corruption Committee has confiscated 79 real estate properties that were illegally acquired by leading members of the country’s Islamic movement during the regime of ousted President Omar Al Bashir.The value of the seized funds is estimated at $1.20 billion. … Continue reading

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Sudan orders arrest of former foreign minister over 1989 coup – Middle East Monitor

The Sudanese prosecutor’s office on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former foreign minister Ali Karti for his role in the 1989 coup which brought Omar al-Bashir to power. It said in a statement that Karti’s assets would be frozen and … Continue reading

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Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt – BBC News

An explosion hit Abdalla Hamdok’s motorcade as he was on his way to work in the capital, Khartoum. Source: Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt – BBC News

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Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders Introduce Legislation to Support Sudan’s Democratic Transition – US House

March 6, 2020 Washington—Representatives Eliot L, Engel, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Michael McCaul, the Committee’s Ranking Member; Karen Bass, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations; and Chris Smith, the Subcommittee’s Ranking … Continue reading

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Sudan Lifts Restrictions on Aid Agencies — VoA

KHARTOUM – Sudan’s transitional government has removed laws, rules and procedures that hampered the ability of humanitarian relief organizations to operate in the country.  The move is being welcomed by relief agencies that say humanitarian aid access is needed to … Continue reading

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The Georgetown Student Who Became Justice Minister of Sudan — Washington Post

He was preparing for life as an academic. A new government in his homeland had bigger plans for him. By Rebecca Hamilton February 5, 2020 Late last summer, Nasredeen Abdulbari, 41, was in the Georgetown University Library, editing the fifth … Continue reading

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