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Sudan

Darfur governor Minni Minnawi pleads his case on international tour

After Doha, Paris and London, the governor of the Darfur region, Suliman Arcua Minnawi, aka Minni Minnawi, is expected in Washington in November.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.11.2022

Burhan taps back into Sudanese political dialogue

Abdel Fattah al Burhan in Nairobi, Kenya, on 5 July 2022. © Daniel Irungu/EFE/EPA

Subscribers only Politics 09.11.2022

Moussa Faki's special envoy takes on the 'Quartet'

The leaders of the UN-African Union-IGAD tripartite mechanism are complaining about interference by the US, UK, UAE and Saudi Arabia in the dialogue aimed at resolving Sudan's political crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2022

Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

The current director of the Sudan and South Sudan department at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hani Salah will take up the post of ambassador to Sudan before the end of November.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.11.2022

Khartoum attempts to charm AU's new peace and security chair

Still suspended from the African Union, the Sudanese authorities want to convince the Peace and Security Council of their good faith and hope that their suspension can be lifted. However, for now the latter remains a distant possibility.

Free access Diplomacy 04.11.2022

Tut Gatluak acts as Kiir's linchpin on Khartoum-Juba relations

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (left) and his security adviser Tut Gatluak Manime. © Peter Louis Gume / AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 03.11.2022

Negotiations stall between Khartoum and Darfur militia in Libya

Discussions between the military power in Khartoum and militia groups in Darfur have been spinning out of control for several months. They are now even further from a resolution.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 28.10.2022

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Qatar working hard to rebuild its influence in Sudan

Sidelined by its Emirati rival in the wake of the Sudanese revolution, Doha has since sought to regain leverage in the land of two Niles.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.10.2022

Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Sudanese state conglomerate Masad's increasingly frequent presence at African arms fairs reveals its ambitions for more exports and influence on the continent.

Subscribers only Defence 13.10.2022

Darfur governor travels to Paris after Doha

Rebel leader Suliman Arcua Minnawi, AKA Minni Minnawi, named governor of Darfur in May 2021, is expected in Paris on 10 October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.10.2022

Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects on Tigray

The government of Tigray accepted yesterday evening a new African Union mediation offer, hours after the Ethiopian government did the same. Three days ago, US envoy Mike Hammer hurried back to the region. Special envoys from Europe and the UN were due to meet on Friday.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2022

Minni Minnawi reconnects with Doha

The recent visit of the governor of Darfur to Qatar is at odds with the growing influence of the United Arab Emirates in Sudan. It indicates that the Emirate has not given up on regaining its influence in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2022

Foreign ministry appoints new Africa expert

The Sudanese ministry of foreign affairs has a new director running its Africa department since late June.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.09.2022

Spike in violence looms in the east amid Beja unrest

Separatist Beja rebels are threatening to take up arms to further their cause, prompting junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dig in his heels about talks.

Subscribers only Politics 09.09.2022

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CAR rebel chief Noureddine Adam seeks to rally dissident groups in country's north

The leader of the FPRC militia has left Khartoum, Sudan, where he was living. At the same time, once rival rebel groups appear to be regrouping in CAR's diamond-rich Vakaga province where the rebellions began.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.09.2022

Noureddine Adam, the chief of the FPRC, poses in Birao, northern Central African Republic, on December 20, 2017.

Abu Dhabi's empty chair politics in Khartoum

After years of regional mediation, the UAE has gone silent on Sudan. The Emirati ambassador in Khartoum, Hamad Mohammed Hamid Salem Al Junaibi, has not been involved with the international groups facilitating exchanges between Sudanese civilians and military for months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.08.2022

Darfur militias remaining in Libya face uncertain return after Juba peace deal falls through

As part of the ceasefire agreement in Libya, which includes the departure of foreign fighters, the last Dafuri contingents still in the country are now having to negotiate their return to Sudan. The success of the process will depend on international backers, which for the moment remain frozen.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.08.2022

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Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the number two in Sudan's interim regime, is trying to polish his international reputation. His aim is to play down his links with Moscow and prepare for a possible presidential election battle with regime leader Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan.

Subscribers only Politics 19.08.2022

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo speaks during a constitutional declaration signing ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, 4 August 2019.

Red Sea ambitions of Isaias Afwerki thwarted

The Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has been snubbed by the authorities in Khartoum after trying to increase his influence in eastern Sudan by playing on local community tensions.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 18.08.2022

Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in Khartoum in 2019.

French lawyers open new front on Darfur at ICC

In early August a Paris law firm initiated legal action at the International Criminal Court seeking to include 14 new plaintiffs in the case being considered by the prosecutor Karim Khan against the former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 17.08.2022

The International Criminal Court in the City of The Hague.

Petronas vs Khartoum arbitration fizzles out

The arbitration proceedings initiated at ICSID in October 2021 by the Malaysian major Petronas against the government of Sudan, whom it has accused of seizing its assets in the country, have been suspended.

Subscribers only Energy 28.07.2022

Former finance minister Hiba Ahmed takes over as head of Islamic Development Fund

After her short spell as Sudan's finance minister from 2020 to 2021, former World Bank analyst Hiba Ahmed is returning to the world of international finance institutions.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 26.07.2022

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Inside Sudan's labyrinthine military-industrial complex

At the heart of the disputes between civilians and the military, which led to the October 2021 coup, are the hundreds of Sudanese companies owned by the army and which remain an obscure maze in which public and private interests are intertwined.

Subscribers only Defence 25.07.2022

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council and commander of the army, in Khartoum on 27 June 2022.

WFP takes over cash aid programme from Khartoum amidst threat of famine

The iconic Family Support Program being on hold, the World Bank will resume with the help of the World Food Programme a similar scheme, but with a considerably smaller budget. A way for international donors to take the Sudanese military government out of the loop.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.07.2022

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

The May agreement between the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka, rival communities in Abyei, a small oil-rich area located between Sudan and South Sudan, has several flaws. Yet Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, remains more than happy about the situation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.06.2022

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Sudan

Darfur governor Minni Minnawi pleads his case on international tour

Burhan taps back into Sudanese political dialogue

Moussa Faki's special envoy takes on the 'Quartet'

Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

Khartoum attempts to charm AU's new peace and security chair

Tut Gatluak acts as Kiir's linchpin on Khartoum-Juba relations

Negotiations stall between Khartoum and Darfur militia in Libya

Spotlight
Qatar working hard to rebuild its influence in Sudan

Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Darfur governor travels to Paris after Doha

Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects on Tigray

Minni Minnawi reconnects with Doha

Foreign ministry appoints new Africa expert

Spike in violence looms in the east amid Beja unrest

Spotlight
CAR rebel chief Noureddine Adam seeks to rally dissident groups in country's north

Abu Dhabi's empty chair politics in Khartoum

Darfur militias remaining in Libya face uncertain return after Juba peace deal falls through

Spotlight
Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race

Red Sea ambitions of Isaias Afwerki thwarted

French lawyers open new front on Darfur at ICC

Petronas vs Khartoum arbitration fizzles out

Former finance minister Hiba Ahmed takes over as head of Islamic Development Fund

In Focus
Inside Sudan's labyrinthine military-industrial complex

WFP takes over cash aid programme from Khartoum amidst threat of famine

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

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Sudan

Darfur governor Minni Minnawi pleads his case on international tour

Burhan taps back into Sudanese political dialogue

Moussa Faki's special envoy takes on the 'Quartet'

Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

Khartoum attempts to charm AU's new peace and security chair

Tut Gatluak acts as Kiir's linchpin on Khartoum-Juba relations

Negotiations stall between Khartoum and Darfur militia in Libya

Spotlight Qatar working hard to rebuild its influence in Sudan

Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Darfur governor travels to Paris after Doha

Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects on Tigray

Minni Minnawi reconnects with Doha

Foreign ministry appoints new Africa expert

Spike in violence looms in the east amid Beja unrest

Spotlight CAR rebel chief Noureddine Adam seeks to rally dissident groups in country's north

Abu Dhabi's empty chair politics in Khartoum

Darfur militias remaining in Libya face uncertain return after Juba peace deal falls through

Spotlight Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race

Red Sea ambitions of Isaias Afwerki thwarted

French lawyers open new front on Darfur at ICC

Petronas vs Khartoum arbitration fizzles out

Former finance minister Hiba Ahmed takes over as head of Islamic Development Fund

In Focus Inside Sudan's labyrinthine military-industrial complex

WFP takes over cash aid programme from Khartoum amidst threat of famine

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

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Spotlight
Qatar working hard to rebuild its influence in Sudan

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CAR rebel chief Noureddine Adam seeks to rally dissident groups in country's north

Spotlight
Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race

In Focus
Inside Sudan's labyrinthine military-industrial complex