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

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Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

Deemed overly ambitious, the peace deal Khartoum agreed to with rebel groups in October is having trouble finding funds.

Subscribers only Politics Running story - Sudan: playground for business 16.02.2021

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.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2021

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.

Subscribers only Politics 12.02.2021

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.

Subscribers only Business 09.02.2021

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

The US Army has left Somalia but the US Air Force is still carrying out operations there against Al-Shabaab. Air transport contractor Berry Aviation is also continuing to operate in East Africa and the rest of the continent.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 03.02.2021

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2021

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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.

Subscribers only Business 21.01.2021

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.

Subscribers only Mining 11.01.2021

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Following Uhuru Kenyatta's lead, Djibouti's head of state is using Somaliland as leverage to damage Farmajo's reputation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.01.2021

The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

The Kenyan and Ethiopian heads of state are trying to have IGAD play to their tune, dampening the impact of the regional organisation's initiatives.

Subscribers only Politics 05.01.2021

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the inauguration of the Moyale border crossing in December 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.

Subscribers only Politics 23.12.2020

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.

Subscribers only Mining 22.12.2020

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.

Subscribers only Politics 11.12.2020

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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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.11.2020

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).

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.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.11.2020

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2020

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.

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2020

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

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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.

Subscribers only 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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.11.2020

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

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

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.

Free access Politics 30.10.2020

Members of the Rapid Support Forces, 2019.

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Spotlight
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

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

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

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

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

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

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

In Focus
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

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Five candidates in race to lead UNITAMS in Khartoum

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

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

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

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

GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

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Sudan

Spotlight 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

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

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

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

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

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

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

In Focus 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

Spotlight Five candidates in race to lead UNITAMS in Khartoum

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

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

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

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

GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

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Spotlight
Hemeti struggling to finance path to peace

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

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

Spotlight
Five candidates in race to lead UNITAMS in Khartoum

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

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