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USAID head: $700 million to support Sudan’s ‘complex and daunting’ transition | Radio Dabanga

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Eric Cohen

Samantha Power, the Executive Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has affirmed the determination of the Biden administration to move forward with its development partnership with Sudan to accomplish the tasks of the transition, which she described … Continue reading →

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Former NISS agents stand trial in Sudan for murder, crimes against humanity | Radio Dabanga

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Eric Cohen

The trial of the former National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS)* agents accused of the January 2019 killing of student Mahjoub El Taj Mahjoub, began in Khartoum Central Court on Monday. It is alleged that Mahjoub died as a result … Continue reading →

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Paris Club cancels $14.1 billion Sudan debt | Radio Dabanga

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Eric Cohen

The Paris Club* creditors group has agreed to cancel $14.1 billion in Sudanese debt, and to reschedule the terms of servicing a further $9.5 billion owed to the group. The Paris Club congratulated Sudan for the strong measures of poverty … Continue reading →

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Sudan Cabinet: ‘Unanimous decision’ to hand Darfur war crimes accused to ICC | Radio Dabanga

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Eric Cohen

In a ‘unanimous decision’, Sudan’s Cabinet has pledged to hand former officials indicted for war crimes in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision shortly follows the visit to Sudan and Darfur by outgoing ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, … Continue reading →

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IMF announces debt relief package for Sudan

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Eric Cohen

The International Monetary Fund has announced a debt relief package for Sudan, a step in helping the country as it tries to rejoin the global economy after years of isolation. Source: IMF announces debt relief package for Sudan

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Governor Minni Minawi pledges diversity in Darfur govt | Radio Dabanga

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Eric Cohen

Darfur’s governor Minni Minawi has pledged to involve the diversity of groups in Darfur in the state’s governance during the political event organised in Khartoum on Wednesday in which the newly appointed regional governor and head of the Sudan Liberation … Continue reading →

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New West Darfur Wali vows to address security in El Geneina | Radio Dabanga

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Eric Cohen

The new Wali (governor) of West Darfur, Lt Gen Khamis Abkar, says that the decision to appoint him as governor of West Darfur is part of the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement. On Sunday, the Prime Minister issued a … Continue reading →

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Joint UN Press Release – UN agencies in Sudan reach conflict-affected communities in non-government-controlled areas for first time in a decade [EN/AR] – Sudan | ReliefWeb

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Eric Cohen

KHARTOUM – For the first time in ten years, United Nations humanitarian agencies have been able to access conflict-affected communities in the five non-governmental areas controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) El Hilu in South Kordofan and Blue Niles … Continue reading →

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$500m World Bank grant for water resources in Sudan | Radio Dabanga

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Eric Cohen

Irrigation and Water Resources Minister, Yasir Abbas, has announced that World Bank has provided a grant of $500 million to the ministry. The Minister explained, today in statement to the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) that he met World Bank … Continue reading →

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Minawi: ‘Sudan govt obligated to transfer $700 million for Darfur development’ | Radio Dabanga

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Eric Cohen

The governor of the Darfur region and the head of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Minni Minawi, has called on the transitional government to expedite and immediately pay the ‘peace dues’ for Darfur in accordance with the Juba peace agreement signed … Continue reading →

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