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Guterres poised to appoint Algeria's Lamamra as UN special envoy for Sudan

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

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The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Fighting has been ongoing since 15 April 2023 between the two strong men of Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The open conflict is having a knock-on effect across the sub-region. The international community has rallied, and numerous attempts at mediation are underway including from the UN, the African Union, the Arab League and the IGAD. [...]

Algeria's then FM Ramtane Lamamra at the UN General Assembly, NYC, US, 26 September 2022. © Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Article published on 17/11/23 at 4:35pm - The UN Secretary-General spoke to Algeria's former foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra on 16 November and officially asked him to be the UN special envoy for Sudan. [...]

Published on 17.11.2023

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Future of UNITAMS up in air

The Security Council is pondering the future of the UN mission in Sudan, which has been on hold since fighting broke out in April. Its mandate may be extended for a few months but its long-term fate is uncertain.

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Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

The position has been vacant since the resignation on September 13 of Germany's Volker Perthes, who had been appointed in 2021.

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AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

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Security Council mulls renewal of UNITAMS mandate

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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) in Sudan, Volker Perthes, is due to meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo this week.

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Algeria, Sudan
Guterres poised to appoint Algeria's Lamamra as UN special envoy for Sudan

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Sudan
Burhan and Touadéra seek rapprochement under Algiers' watchful eye

Sudan
Future of UNITAMS up in air

Sudan
Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

Spotlight | Sudan
US casts wider net to keep Jeddah peace talks alive

Spotlight | Sudan
AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

Sudan
Security Council mulls renewal of UNITAMS mandate

Spotlight | Sudan
Coup leader Burhan hunts for new PM in bid to consolidate power

Sudan
UN envoy Volker Perthes comes up with road map for political consensus

Egypt, Sudan
UN envoy Volker Perthes expecting frosty reception in Cairo