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Sudan takes 1st step towards joining International Criminal Court | Sudan News | Al Jazeera

Cabinet backs draft bill to join founding treaty of ICC, but the decision needs sovereign council approval. Source: Sudan takes 1st step towards joining International Criminal Court | Sudan News | Al Jazeera

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Sudan: Administrator Samantha Power’s ‘A New Generation of Giving’ Speech to the University of Khartoum – allAfrica.com

The visiting USAID Administrator Samantha power delivered a lecture at the Sharga Hall, the University of Khartoum, attended by dozens of civil rights and civil society groups and activists. Following is a full text of the lecture she delivered at … Continue reading

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US Vows to Aid Transition in Sudan | Asharq AL-awsat

USAID Administrator Samantha Power affirmed Washington’s firm desire to provide support and assistance to Sudan during its transitional period.Power met with several Sudanese officials in Khartoum, asserting that the US administration is focused on Source: US Vows to Aid Transition … Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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