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Sudan runs with Moscow hare and hunts with Washington hounds

The Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Deputy Chairman of the Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti.
The Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Deputy Chairman of the Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti. © Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/File Photo/Reuters/Marwan Ali/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
Sudan's interim vice president took the stage last month alongside top Russian government figures. Two weeks earlier, Sudanese authorities signed a lobbying contract with a US firm in Washington. [...] (681 words)
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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo speaks during a constitutional declaration signing ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, 4 August 2019. © Marwan Ali/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
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SUDAN Politics 19/08/2022

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. [...]
Top: Hemeti (right) with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Movin on 26 February 2022. Bottom: Burhan (left) with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince MbZ on 10 March 2022. © Mohamed Hamdan Daglo/Twitter/Sudanese transitional sovereign council official Government page/Facebook
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SUDAN Politics 16/03/2022

Hemeti and Burhan prepare to cross swords 

The vice-president of the Sudanese sovereignty council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, and President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan have been on a round of trips abroad. Each is trying to establish himself as the sole interlocutor for the country's main partners. [...]
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Vested interests in play as Sudan sits on its hands over gold smuggling 

As it negotiates to re-establish relations with the International Monetary Fund, Sudan is under pressure to better control its gold exports. The trouble is, the yellow metal's leading dealers sit on the ruling Sovereign Council. [...]
Gold bars seized from a plane by Sudanese Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum Airport are displayed in an investigation into possible smuggling, in Khartoum, Sudan May 9, 2019.
Gold bars seized from a plane by Sudanese Rapid Support Forces at Khartoum Airport are displayed in an investigation into possible smuggling, in Khartoum, Sudan May 9, 2019. © MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH/Reuters
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, 24 August 2020. © Reuters Marketplace - Latin America News Agency Pictures
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Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support 

Despite months of lobbying, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has failed to convince the president of Sudan's Sovereign Council to recognise Israel or support the Middle East peace plan concocted by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. [...]
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