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Radio Dabanga delegation ends first official visit to Khartoum after 11 years in exile | Radio Dabanga

An enthusiastic crowd of hundreds of people gathered at Khartoum airport on the evening of January 17 to welcome a delegation from Radio Dabanga, led by editor-in-chef Kamal El Sadig, for the first time since the radio station was founded … Continue reading

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Sudan govt. rebels sign framework agreement in Juba | Radio Dabanga

Sudan’s transitional government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement faction under the leadership of Malik Agar (SPLM-N Agar) have signed a framework peace agreement in Juba. Both parties expressed their willingness to reach a comprehensive peace agreement before mid-February. Source: … Continue reading

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Sudan removes all restrictions on aid organisations — Radio Dabanga

Sudan has called upon international humanitarian aid organisations, including those expelled during the deposed Al Bashir regime, to return and carry out their humanitarian operations without restrictions. In a press statement on Friday, the Sudan Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, Abbas Fadlallah … Continue reading

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Sudan Sovereign Council Appoints 3 Ministers in Transitional Government | Asharq AL-awsat

Sudan’s government has appointed three new ministers, who were approved by its Transitional Sovereign Council on Monday. Mohamed al-Faki, Council member and spokesman, said General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of the ruling sovereign council, has appointed Omer Gamar Eldin Ismail … Continue reading

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Breakthrough on Darfur in Sudan peace negotiations | Radio Dabanga

The Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front rebel alliance achieved a breakthrough on Darfur during the peace negotiations in Juba, South Sudan, today. They reached agreement on fundamental issues such as accountability, reparations, and the establishment of a special … Continue reading

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Sudan quells revolt of former spy service men after clashes – Reuters

Source: Sudan quells revolt of former spy service men after clashes – Reuters

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Sudan seizes assets of Bashir’s former ruling party – Reuters

Source: Sudan seizes assets of Bashir’s former ruling party – Reuters KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has seized the assets of ousted President Omar al-Bashir’s now dissolved party, a senior member of the country’s ruling sovereign council said. The National Congress … Continue reading

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Sudan’s PM visits rebel stronghold on peace mission | MEO

Source: Sudan’s PM visits rebel stronghold on peace mission | MEO First visit by a senior official to the rebel stronghold of Kauda in nine years marks a significant step forward for the peace process in Sudan. …

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Hamdok, Hemeti, visit strife-torn West Darfur | Radio Dabanga

A delegation led by Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok and the Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Lieutenant-General Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemeti’ arrived in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina yesterday to asses the situation following bloody tribal clashes this … Continue reading

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Juba talks suspended after Darfur violence | Radio Dabanga

Peace talks regarding the Darfur track have been suspended after several people died in clashes between Arab herdsmen and Masalit tribesmen in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur. Source: Juba talks suspended after Darfur violence | Radio Dabanga

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