Tag Archives: Sudan

Sudan: Al-Burhan receives a phone call from the US Secretary of State

[ad_1] Khartoum – The president of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, received a phone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday evening. In the phone call, Al-Burhan and Pompeo discussed bilateral relations between Sudan and the United States and ways to strengthen them, as …

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Amnesty International calls on UN Security Council to maintain arms embargo in South Sudan amid widespread violence

[ad_1] Amnesty International on Monday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to maintain its arms embargo on South Sudan amid widespread violence against civilians by the government and former opposition forces. The London-based group has accused fighters from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan People’s Liberation …

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Egypt, Sudan conduct joint military exercises

[ad_1] November 20, 2020 Egypt and Sudan are conducting joint military exercises that will last until November 26, the latest indication of a strengthening of military ties between the two Nile-sharing neighbors. Egyptian Air Force units and Saiqa (Thunderbolt) Commando forces arrived at Lieutenant General Awad Khalafallah Air Base in …

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Thousands of people flee to Sudan as fighting rages in Ethiopia

[ad_1] Issued on: 19/11/2020 – 11:54Modified: 19/11/2020 – 11:55 A humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the border between Sudan and Ethiopia, where nearly 30,000 people have fled the conflict in the neighboring Tigray region. Our correspondent reports from a refugee camp. In addition, Ugandan police say at least three people …

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