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In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace
7 months ago

In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace

Al Jazeera  

It is time for Africa’s leaders to see the only way to break the cycle of violence in Sudan is to end impunity. In 2004, then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan established the International Commission of Inquiry on violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur. In 2004, acknowledging its responsibility to deliver justice to the people of …

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U.N. chief says Sudan on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” after nearly three months of fighting
1 year, 5 months ago

U.N. chief says Sudan on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” after nearly three months of fighting

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan was on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital, Khartoum. Sudan descended into chaos after months of tension between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and his rival Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, exploded into open fighting …

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Who is al-Burhan, Sudan’s military de facto head of state?
1 year, 8 months ago

Who is al-Burhan, Sudan’s military de facto head of state?

Al Jazeera  

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the military commander who has for years been the de facto leader of Sudan. Violence broke out on Saturday in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, putting at risk efforts made so far towards the country’s progression to civilian rule. When the uprising that toppled al-Bashir took place in April 2019, …

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Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta

Associated Press  

CAIRO — On his return home from the U.N. General Assembly this year, Sudan’s top general descended an airplane stairway in the country’s capital to a flurry of cameras. ‘‘While the fear of a civilian government brought Burhan and Hemedti together, there remain many divisions between them,‘’ said Amjad Farid, a Sudan analyst and former aid to the country’s prime …

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Hamdok reinstated as Sudan PM but public protests against military continue
3 years ago

Hamdok reinstated as Sudan PM but public protests against military continue

The Hindu  

Three weeks after the Sudanese Army derailed the transition towards democracy by ousting the interim government with which it shared power, the military under the leadership of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced that it was reinstating the Prime Minister and withdrawing the state of emergency it had imposed. On November 21, the military signed an agreement with Abdalla Hamdok, the …

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | A force of the status quo
3 years, 1 month ago

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | A force of the status quo

The Hindu  

For several Sudanese who took to the streets in protest after General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan ousted civilian Prime Minister Adballa Hamdok and took absolute power in a military coup on October 25, the events would have reminded of Karl Marx’s words — “the first time as tragedy, the second as farce”. After civilian protests, aimed at rejecting this council …

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Sudan: Death toll in days of Darfur violence rises to 87
3 years, 8 months ago

Sudan: Death toll in days of Darfur violence rises to 87

Al Jazeera  

Local doctors’ committee says five days of fighting between Arab and Masalit tribesmen have also left at least 191 people wounded. The death toll from violence that erupted during the weekend in Sudan’s Darfur region has climbed to 87, according to a local medical group that also reported attacks on healthcare workers in the area. The Sudanese doctors’ committee in …

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US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for all
3 years, 9 months ago

US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for all

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States called on Sudan Tuesday to build an inclusive and representative government that ensures peace, supports people on the margins and helps “those who have suffered achieve justice.” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield also called for implementation of the historic Juba Peace Agreement signed six months ago by the civilian-led transitional government and rebel groups, saying …

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Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan's old conflict
3 years, 10 months ago

Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan's old conflict

The Independent  

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Death toll from violence in Sudan’s West Darfur rises to 83
3 years, 11 months ago

Death toll from violence in Sudan’s West Darfur rises to 83

LA Times  

The death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s West Darfur province climbed to at least 83, including women and children, a doctors’ union and aid worker said, as sporadic violence continued Sunday. The father of three children rushed to relieve a neighbor amid the clashes in the Jabal village in West Darfur, when he was shot …

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Scores killed in Sudan’s Darfur clashes
3 years, 11 months ago

Scores killed in Sudan’s Darfur clashes

Al Jazeera  

Clashes initially pitting the Massalit tribe against Arab nomads in al-Geneina morph into broader conflict. Saturday’s clashes initially pitted the Massalit tribe against Arab nomads in al-Geneina, about two weeks after the United Nations and African Union ended a 13-year peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Twitter on Saturday he had ordered a “high-profile” delegation, …

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UN-AU mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends mandate after 13 years
3 years, 11 months ago

UN-AU mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends mandate after 13 years

Al Jazeera  

The UNAMID peacekeeping mission was deployed in Darfur in 2007 to end a bitter conflict that erupted in 2003. A joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region will end on Thursday, after more than 13 years of operation. “As of 1 January 2021, UNAMID’s troops and police personnel will focus on providing security for …

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UN-African Union envoy says mistrust deep in Sudan’s Darfur
4 years ago

UN-African Union envoy says mistrust deep in Sudan’s Darfur

The Independent  

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Sudan’s government, rebel groups sign landmark deal
4 years, 2 months ago

Sudan’s government, rebel groups sign landmark deal

Al Jazeera  

Transitional gov’t and various rebel groups ink deal in Juba a year after peace talks began, but two key groups are not part of it. Sudan’s transitional government and several rebel groups have signed a peace agreement aimed at resolving years of war in which hundreds of thousands of people died and millions displaced in different regions across the country. …

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Sudan\'s Bashir on trial over Islamist-backed coup that brought him to power
4 years, 5 months ago

Sudan\'s Bashir on trial over Islamist-backed coup that brought him to power

Deccan Chronicle  

Cairo: Sudan's ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir was back in court on Tuesday, this time facing charges of plotting the 1989 Islamist-backed coup that removed an elected government and brought him to power. Dozens of people, mostly al-Bashir's supporters, gathered outside the courthouse in the capital, Khartoum, as the former president was brought from jail and the proceedings got underway. In …

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