France's foreign minister pledges support for 'new Sudan'France's foreign minister announced 60 million euros in aid for Sudan's transitional authorities during a visit to Khartoum Monday, while offering to help Sudan rebuild relations with international lenders and tackle its foreign debt.....
The nearly extinct white rhino might live on, thanks to lab-created embryosHumanity may be able to save the northern white rhino after all, thanks to scientists who managed to create two in vitro embryos.
When Sudan, the last male northern white rhino left at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, died in 2018, the two female rhinos Fatu and Najin were the only ones le....
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S. Korean soldiers deployed overseas celebrate Chuseok far from homeMen and women in the South Korean military are of course celebrating Chuseok, but many of them won't see family this year because they're serving overseas. In the UAE, South Sudan and other places. Kim Ji-yeon takes us there. For Korean soldiers deployed overseas, duty to their cou....
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S.Sudan rebel leader to meet president in Juba: sourcesJuba (AFP) Sept 8, 2019
South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar is expected to make his first visit to Juba in a year for talks Monday with President Salva Kiir, government and opposition sources told AFP.
"He's expected to come and sit with President Salva Kiir so that they can disc....
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Sudan, South Sudan leaders vow to seek peace in their troubled nationsJUBA, South Sudan – War is "no longer an option" for Sudan and South Sudan, their leaders agreed Thursday, September 12, during talks which focused on border disputes and the oil trade, but also resolving protracted conflicts in both nations.
Sudan's new prime minister Abdalla Hamdok met with S....
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Egypt backs scrapping Sudan terror blacklistingEgyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri said Monday that Cairo was supporting efforts to remove Sudan from Washington's blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a key factor hindering the African country's economic revival.....
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English coach Butler lifts Liberia over first World Cup hurdleJOHANNESBURG: Former English top-flight footballer Peter Butler made a successful start to a one-year contract as Liberia coach on Sunday by guiding them to the second round of 2022 World Cup qualifying.They lost 1-0 away to Sierra Leone in a first round second leg, but advanced 3-2 on aggregate hav....
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Egypt wants Sudan off US terror listEgypt's foreign minister wants more support for neighboring Sudan's new civilian government, including getting it off the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism.....
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Sudanese tribes sign peace deal after deadly clashes in Port SudanRepresentatives of the Beni Amer and Nuba tribes in Sudan's Red Sea state signed a reconciliation deal Sunday under pressure from the country's most prominent military commander after clashes that triggered a state of emergency and left at least 16 dead last month.....
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Sudan's first post-Bashir cabinet sworn inSudan's first cabinet since the ouster of president Omar al-Bashir was sworn in Sunday as the African country transitions to a civilian rule following nationwide protests that overthrew the autocrat.....
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Millions hidden in palace room. 'Only the president had the key'Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir had sole access to the Presidential Palace room where millions in local and foreign currency were found, a defense witness and former head of the President's Office said at the deposed leader's latest court hearing on Saturday.....
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Sudan's Bashir gave over $5M to paramilitary forceSudan's ousted leader Omar al-Bashir gave more than $5 million to a paramilitary group, a defense witness said Saturday, apparently backing claims made by the autocrat at a previous session of his graft trial.....
Sudan's PM announces formation of transitional cabinetSudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Thursday announced the formation of the transitional cabinet, the first since the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir.....
Venice Film Review: 'You Will Die at Twenty'The visual assurance of "You Will Die at Twenty" is the most immediately notable element of Sudanese director Amjad Abu Alala's accomplished feature debut. Beautifully composed and boasting the kind of sensitivity to light sources and color tonalities usually ascribed to top photographers, the film ....
Germany's foreign minister in Sudan to talk economy, peaceThe Sudanese state-run news agency says the German foreign minister has arrived in Sudan in the first such visit to the African country by a top German diplomat since 2011.....
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Sudan police say 15 killed in head-on bus crashCAIRO (AP) — Sudanese police say a head-on collision between two busses has killed 15 people and left 22 others injured on a highway south of the capital.
The police statement said the crash occurred Monday when one of the busses attempted to pass another vehicle at high speed.
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Angola wildfire more severe than that of Amazon: Indian ambassador Sreekumar MenonLuanda: It is a more severe wildfire in Angola than what is raging in Brazil or Amazon says Sreekumar Menon, Indian ambassador to the west African country. In an email to Mathrubhumi.com, Sreekumar Menon said that the Angolan government has sought the help of United Nations (UN) to tackle the issue....
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Sudan villagers reel from Nile water floodsWad Ramli, Sudan (AFP) Aug 26, 2019
Days after a devastating flood swallowed up his village, Alsediq Abdelqader bulled his truck through the waters in a desperate attempt to locate his small house north of the Sudanese capital.
Flash floods from the Nile inundated his home last week in Wa....
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Sudan faces challenges on path to democracyFor the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule following the formation of a power-sharing government by the pro-democracy movement and the generals who overthrew autocrat Omar al-Bashir.....
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Black supermodel speaks out after magazine runs photo of another woman with her interviewA supermodel who was profiled in Australia's Who magazine — alongside a photo of another black model — is using the error to draw attention to unintentional biases that permeate the industry. Adut Akech, who's from the East-Central African nation of South Sudan but is based in New York, wrote ab....
Glimmer of new life for the white rhinoSeven eggs from the last two northern white rhinos have been fertilized artificially, reviving hopes of saving the animals.
The last male northern white rhinoceros, a 45-year-old named Sudan, died last year in Kenya, leaving two females.
Najin and Fatu are Sudan's daughter and grand-daughter, and.......
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Eggs from last northern white rhinos fertilised, scientists saySeven eggs from the world’s last two remaining northern whiterhinos have been successfully fertilised artificially, reviving hopes of saving the endangered animals, scientists said on Monday. The world's last male northern white rhinoceros, a 45-year-old named Sudan, died last year in Kenya, ....
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Sudan flood death toll reaches 62: state mediaKhartoum (AFP) Aug 25, 2019
Heavy rainfall and flash floods have killed 62 people in Sudan and left 98 others injured, the official SUNA news agency reported on Sunday.
Sudan has been hit by torrential rains since the start of July, affecting nearly 200,000 people in at least 15 states acr....
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Family urge investigation of journalist slain in South SudanJUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Lawyers for the family of slain American-British journalist Christopher Allen are urging South Sudan's government to investigate his death as a potential war crime, two years after he was killed.
The 26-year-old freelancer died on August 26, 2017, during an opposition-l....
Corruption trial continues for Sudan's ex-presidentSudan's autocratic former President Omar al-Bashir has arrived in court amid tight security for the second week of his trial on corruption and money laundering charges.....
Sudan sovereign council chairman sworn inKHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan was taking further steps in its transition towards civilian rule Wednesday, August 21, with the swearing in of a new sovereign council and the appointment of a prime minister.
The body replaces the Transitional Military Council (TMC) that took charge after months of de....
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Sudan's new ruling body to be sworn inSudan prepared to take two further steps in its transition towards civilian rule Wednesday with the swearing in of a new sovereign council and the appointment of a prime minister.....
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Sudan forms joint sovereign councilSudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Tuesday approved the formation of a joint sovereign council of 11 members, TMC's spokesman Shams-Eddin Kabashi announced.....
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Bashir's corruption trial underwaySudan's ousted President Omar Hassan al-Bashir acknowledged receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia....
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Ex-Sudan president got millions from Saudis, court hearsSudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir acknowledged receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told a court on Monday at the start of a corruption trial that many Sudanese thought they would never see.....
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This ex-president's cronies tried to break him out of jail ahead of his trialSudan's former president Omar al-Bashir appeared in a Khartoum court for the first day of his high-profile corruption trial on Monday, against a backdrop of heightened security following a failed attempt to break him out of prison, CNN has learned.....
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Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayedKHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan's deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday, August 19, in Khartoum for the start of his trial on corruption charges.
The trial comes as a sovereign council was being formed , following the signing on Saturday, A....
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Sudan's ex-president Bashir arrives at corruption trialSudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday arrived amid heavy security at the courthouse in the capital Khartoum where he is facing corruption charges, a Reuters witness said.....
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Sudan's Bashir in court for graft trialSudan's deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday in Khartoum for the start of his trial on corruption charges.....
Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with armyCAIRO (AP) — Sudan's pro-democracy movement and ruling military council signed a final power-sharing agreement Saturday at a ceremony in the capital, Khartoum, after weeks of tortuous negotiations.
The historic deal paves the way for a transition to a civilian-led government after the military ....
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Euphoria grips Sudan as historic transition deal to civilian rule signedRapturous crowds filled the streets of Khartoum on Saturday as Sudan's generals and protest leaders signed a historic deal paving the way for civilian rule.
Thousands of cheering people gathered around the Friendship Hall next to the Nile, where the documents that will govern the country's 39-mon....
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Sudan just got a step closer to full democracy. Big obstacles remainAfter almost nine months of violence and wrangling, Sudan came a step closer to a civilian government on Saturday when opposition leaders and military generals signed a power-sharing agreement in the capital, Khartoum.....
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Sudanese factions sign accord on transitional governmentSudan‘s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing agreement, paving the way for a transitional government following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir. Stability in Sudan, which has been grappling with an economic crisis, ....
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Sudan to launch historic transition to civilian ruleSudan's military rulers and protest leaders Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising that is meant to pave the way for civilian rule.....
Sudan: From demonstrations to transition accordPARIS, France – The launch on Saturday, August 17, of a historic transition to civilian rule in Sudan comes eight months after the start of popular protests , in which more than 250 were killed.
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Sudanese eagerly anticipate transition to civilian ruleKHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan was poised Saturday, August 17, to celebrate a historic deal between generals and protest leaders for a transition to civilian rule, which many hope will bring increased freedom and prosperity.
During a ceremony to be held at a hall by the Nile in the capital Khartoum, m....
