Sudan

UN extends Darfur peacekeeping mission UNAMID for one year

The UN Security Council extended the UNAMID peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region after a recommendation from the Khartoum government

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Houthis kill and capture ‘hundreds’ of pro-Yemen government forces in August operation

Houthi rebels killed 200 pro-government fighters in Yemen and captured more than 1,000 in an August offensive near the Saudi border

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Sudan closes borders with Libya and CAR citing security concerns

Sudan ordered the closure of its borders with Libya and Central African Republic over security concerns, the country's ruling body announced

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Sudan army and protesters finalize civilian-military power-sharing deal

Sudan's protesters and generals inked a deal that aims to install a civilian council, a key demand of demonstrators since president Omar al-Bashir was deposed

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Sudan conflict is Ethiopian peacemaker Abiy’s latest stop

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed met Sudanese protesters and the ruling military council after a deadly crackdown

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Sudan SPLM-N rebel deputy leader arrested ahead of military talks

SPLM-N rebel group deputy Yasir Arman, who returned to Sudan to take part in talks with the military, was detained following an army crackdown on protests

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Sudan military cancels civilian transition deal after deadly crackdown on protesters

Sudan's military cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after forcefully breaking up a weeks-long sit-in

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Sudan security forces shoot protesters at sit-in outside army headquarters

Security forces shot dead protesters as Sudan's military rulers tried to break up a sit-in outside Khartoum's army headquarters

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African Union gives Sudan military 60 days to turn over power to civilians

The African Union has given Sudan's military rulers another 60 days to hand over power to a civilian authority or face suspension, after an earlier deadline was missed

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Sudan SPLM-N rebels suspend hostilities in Blue Nile and South Kordofan

The leader of Sudanese rebel group SPLM-N ordered a three-month suspension of hostilities in Blue Nile and South Kordofan states

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