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Protests resume in Sudan amid calls for more reforms

The "million-man march" was called by the Sudanese Professionals’ Association and the Resistance Committees, which were instrumental in the protests against Omar al Bashir and the generals who took over power for months after his removal.

Sudan announces arrest of more than 120 suspected mercenaries

A paramilitary spokesman said that 72 of the arrested people belonged to the Sudanese Awakening Revolutionary Council, an armed group led by the former Janjaweed militia leader Musa Hilal.

Police name suspect shot dead after Glasgow knife attack

Police in Scotland identified the suspect who was shot dead by officers during a knife attack in the city of Glasgow as Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan.

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to restart talks over disputed Nile dam project

The countries decided to restart stalled negotiations and finalise an agreement over the contentious mega-project within two to three weeks, with support from the African Union.

Western, Arab nations commit $1.8B for Sudan's democratic transition

Much of the pledged amount will be used to fund an ambitious $1.9 billion cash transfer programme to Sudan's neediest families, around 80 percent of the population, over the course of two years.

Intervening in Libya won't secure Egypt, but will make it 'vulnerable'

Egypt is sounding the drums of war in Libya, but any military incursion faces daunting military and political obstacles.

With more generals than doctors, Covid-19 threatens S Sudan health systems

The state's health infrastructure has not been made a priority after five years of civil war ended in 2018 and the majority of care provided comes from the non-profit sector.

The Ethiopia and Egypt Nile water dispute is increasing regional tensions

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is considered crucial to securing Addis Ababa’s energy needs while Cairo and Khartoum believe it will reduce water flows downstream.

UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan's Darfur

The Darfur conflict began in 2003 when ethnic Africans rebelled, accusing the Arab-dominated Sudanese government of discrimination.

Sudan summons Ethiopian envoy over suspected cross-border attack

The attack killed a Sudanese army officer and injured a number of soldiers as well as many civilians.

UN extends arms embargo and other sanctions in South Sudan

The UN resolution urges South Sudan’s leaders to finalise establishment of the transitional national unity government and fully implement all provisions of the 2018 peace agreement.

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

The grand animals are killed for their horns, used as carving material and in traditional Chinese medicine. Groundbreaking work to keep alive the northern white rhino subspecies by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions.