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EU states at odds over Sudan sanctions

Published on 21.11.2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 min

Brussels is set to decide sanctions against the two Sudanese belligerents. But member states don't see eye to eye on who to target.

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Sudan
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Sudan
EU mulls fresh sanctions on Sudan's warring parties

Spotlight | Sudan
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Sudan
Hamdok's unilateral actions create headache for Taqaddum coalition

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African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

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