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Sudan: New Govt Renews Ceasefire Pact With Rebels, Lets in Aid
DW, 21 October 2019
Sudan's government has signed a political declaration with rebels, calling it a major step toward ending years of civil war. A nationwide cease-fire was also extended as part of… Read more »
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Sudan: Protesters in Khartoum Demand Justice for Massacre Victims
VOA, 21 October 2019
Thousands of people marched in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities Monday to mark the October 1964 uprising that ended the dictatorship of Ibrahim Aboud. The protesters, however,… Read more »
Sudan Renews Ceasefire Pact With Rebels, Lets in Aid
Sudan's new government and major rebel groups have signed a declaration opening the door for further political talks. The Khartoum administration also agreed to let aid into war-torn areas which were cut off from humanitarian groups during the rule of ousted president Omar al-Bashir. The peace talks have been held in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, after South Sudanese President Salva Kiir offered to mediate. On the same day, protesters took to the streets of Khartoum and other Sudanese cities to call for Al-Bashir's party to be disbanded.
Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and the head of the Sudanese delegation to the Juba peace talks, Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemeti’, SRF chairman El Hadi Idris, and South Sudan President Salva Kiir at the signing ceremony in Juba today (SUNA)
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The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North faction in South Kordofan led by Abdelaziz El Hilu had suspended negotiations with the transitional government accusing its forces of ... Read more »
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A comprehensive peace agreement that would set Sudan on a path to political stability and economic recovery appeared feasible as the transition government and rebel groups entered ... Read more »
