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Politics 05/03/2021

Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. ©REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Mining 18/02/2021

Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

A new police unit to prevent violence and gold trafficking is what the Sudanese government has promised for the coming months, hoping to attract investors, but also the support of international donors. [...]

Business Defence 18/02/2021

UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

The Sudanese group Tajuj, set up to meet the needs of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, is now emulating the logistics and catering giant Ecolog and is spreading its wings across the continent. [...]

SpotlightPolitics 16/02/2021

Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

People celebrate after the signing of the Juba agreement on October 3, 2020. ©Atiol Elmalik/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Politics 15/02/2021

Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Khartoum and several rebel groups agreed in October that all Darfuri fighters should be united under one banner. As tensions in Darfur grow and peacekeepers there pull out, the need for such a force is growing. [...]

Politics 12/02/2021

Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

Following the appointment of a new government and three new members of the Sovereign Council, the rebel leaders who signed the 3 October peace accord are vying for the last remaining posts in the administration. [...]

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Business 09/02/2021

Sudan's creditors will travel to Paris in May to discuss debt reduction

France, which is in close contact with the new authorities in Khartoum, along with its close ally in Africa, Egypt, is the country's biggest creditor and plans to play a leading role at the conference. [...]

Diplomacy 01/02/2021

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

As Israel and Egypt quickly cosy up to Khartoum, they are both making separate efforts to access the archives of the National Intelligence and Security Service, which under ex-president Omar al-Bashir backed a range of Islamist groups. [...]

Spotlight Business 21/01/2021

Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Newly freed from the US sanctions that locked it out of the world's financial markets, Khartoum is set to make its international comeback. The next six months will see France, the UK, and the US jostle to become Sudan's leading partner, especially when it comes to debt restructuring. [...]

Mining 11/01/2021

Dispute between Khartoum and Russian-Emirati mining firm Kush rumbles on

The Sudanese government has reported that the mining firm Kush has settled almost $11m in unpaid dividends, but negotiations are ongoing to ensure that such a situation does not arise again. [...]

Politics 23/12/2020

General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

Under pressure from its new Egyptian, Saudi and Emirati allies, the Sovereignty Council of Sudan is reviewing the diplomatic passports distributed by its predecessors to Islamist militants and business people needing to keep a low profile. [...]

Mining 22/12/2020

State-run Ariab fails to build on its mountain of gold

Economically distressed Sudan could desperately do with the financial boost it would get from the tons of gold already extracted by Ariab. The precious metal just needs to be processed before it can be sold. [...]

Politics 11/12/2020

Hemeti and Kiir's quid pro quo on dealing with their enemies

South Sudan's president and the number two in Sudan's Sovereign Council are both troubled by a warlord who has taken refuge in the other's country. The two leaders have been working on a quid pro quo solution. [...]

Signing of the Juba agreement on October 3, 2020. On the left, Asam Saeed (Baja Opposition Alliances), in the center Minni Minawi (Sudan Liberation Army), on the right Jibril Ibrahim (Justice and Equality Movement).

Focus Diplomacy 30/11/2020

Will Sudan's lost legions return to Darfur from Libya and Yemen?

The Darfur rebels and their sworn enemies, the Janjaweed militias, who are currently serving as auxiliaries on the battle fronts in Libya and Yemen, have been invited by their commanders to return to Darfur following the signing of a peace agreement in early October. [...]

Diplomacy Defence 24/11/2020

Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Though the Russian cabinet approved the creation of a navy base in Port Sudan on 8 November, exactly where it will sit is now the subject of heated negotiations between Sudan's Sovereign Council and Moscow's defence ministry. [...]

Diplomacy 20/11/2020

Sovereign Council ousts UN peacekeepers from Darfur

The civilian and military leaders of the Sudanese transition lobbied the UN secretary-general hard to secure the withdrawal of the peacekeeping force in Darfur. [...]

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo - aka Hemeti - deputy chair of the Sovereign Council of Sudan.

Politics 11/11/2020

Hemeti fears Red Sea region unrest

The deputy chair of the Sovereign Council may be in the process of resolving the situation in Darfur and Kordofan, but he is struggling to ease tensions in the key region of Port Sudan. [...]

Spotlight Diplomacy 05/11/2020

Five candidates in race to lead UNITAMS in Khartoum

Five diplomats are discreetly jockeying for the top job at UNITAMS. Sudan's prime minister would like a European to take the post, but Russia and China disagree. [...]

The president of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Diplomacy 05/11/2020

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

Following the Cairo visit of the president of the Sudanese transition Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Egyptian intelligence has opened a military liaison bureau in Khartoum. The stated objective is to prevent any Islamist rearguard action against the transitional government. [...]

Members of the Rapid Support Forces, 2019.

Spotlight Politics 30/10/2020

Sudan faced with turning militia ragbag into genuine army as it sheds its pariah status Free

The lifting of US sanctions on Sudan will open the way to bilateral cooperation, not least in the military domain. And time is of the essence: despite the peace deal, there is friction between the various militia groups that will make up the future Sudanese army. [...]

Diplomacy 23/10/2020

Ready for anything to mark diplomatic win, Trump himself calls on Hamdok to recognise Israel

With two weeks to the presidential election to go, US President Trump has played his ace card to get Sudan to recognise Israel. Aware that the stakes go far beyond its borders, the Sudanese leaders remain divided. [...]

Diplomacy Politics 20/10/2020

With no deal with Trump, Hamdok prepares to ask for aid from EU

With the contradictions and pressure surrounding the US sanctions on Khartoum mounting, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is looking to his EU allies. [...]

Spotlight Politics 12/10/2020

Four rebel leaders vie to take their seats alongside strongmen of Khartoum

Following the peace deal, four rebel chiefs are in the running for the three new available seats on the Sovereign Council, the body overseeing the transition in Khartoum. [...]

Politics Diplomacy 09/10/2020

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

The peace accord between Darfur rebels and Khartoum, though sponsored by Qatar, was signed not in Doha but in Juba. The Emiratis, who are actively rebuilding their networks in Sudan, were behind this latest diplomatic setback for Qatar. [...]

Diplomacy 05/10/2020

MbZ twists Khartoum's arm to clinch deal with Washington

Very keen to announce before next month's presidential election that Sudan will compensate victims of terrorist attacks and recognize the state of Israel, the Trump administration is piling on the pressure to clinch a deal. [...]

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Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

Sudan's creditors will travel to Paris in May to discuss debt reduction

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Dispute between Khartoum and Russian-Emirati mining firm Kush rumbles on

General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

State-run Ariab fails to build on its mountain of gold

Hemeti and Kiir's quid pro quo on dealing with their enemies

Will Sudan's lost legions return to Darfur from Libya and Yemen?

Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Sovereign Council ousts UN peacekeepers from Darfur

Hemeti fears Red Sea region unrest

Five candidates in race to lead UNITAMS in Khartoum

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

Sudan faced with turning militia ragbag into genuine army as it sheds its pariah status Free

Ready for anything to mark diplomatic win, Trump himself calls on Hamdok to recognise Israel

With no deal with Trump, Hamdok prepares to ask for aid from EU

Four rebel leaders vie to take their seats alongside strongmen of Khartoum

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

MbZ twists Khartoum's arm to clinch deal with Washington

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Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

Sudan's creditors will travel to Paris in May to discuss debt reduction

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Dispute between Khartoum and Russian-Emirati mining firm Kush rumbles on

General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

State-run Ariab fails to build on its mountain of gold

Hemeti and Kiir's quid pro quo on dealing with their enemies

Will Sudan's lost legions return to Darfur from Libya and Yemen?

Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Sovereign Council ousts UN peacekeepers from Darfur

Hemeti fears Red Sea region unrest

Five candidates in race to lead UNITAMS in Khartoum

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

Sudan faced with turning militia ragbag into genuine army as it sheds its pariah status Free

Ready for anything to mark diplomatic win, Trump himself calls on Hamdok to recognise Israel

With no deal with Trump, Hamdok prepares to ask for aid from EU

Four rebel leaders vie to take their seats alongside strongmen of Khartoum

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

MbZ twists Khartoum's arm to clinch deal with Washington

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