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Participants attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on June 30, 2017. The 31st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union kicked off on Friday in the framework of the 29th AU summit in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

AU Concludes its 29th Summit by Focusing on Ending Wars

by Ahmed Younis | Jul 5, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum- The African Union concluded its 29th ordinary session on Tuesday, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during which African leaders have discussed the reform of the Union’s institutions, youth issues, and the need to end conflict and wars in the continent....

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Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghadnour. (Getty Images)

Saudi, UAE, Egypt Diplomats Discuss Qatar Crisis with Sudanese FM

by Ahmed Younis | Jun 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Khartoum – Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt held a series of discussions with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour over the Gulf region and crisis with Qatar. Prior to the meeting, it was said that the diplomats wanted to meet with...

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Taha Osman al-Hussein during his meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic-US summit in Riyadh last month

Sudan: Ambiguity Surrounds Fate of Presidential Offices’ Director

by Ahmed Younis | Jun 16, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum – As the reasons behind the sacking of Sudanese state presidential minister and director of the president’s offices Taha Osman al-Hussein were still unknown, Hatim Hassan Bakhit was sworn in as Hussein’s successor during a ceremony on Thursday in the presence...

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Reuters

Sudan’s Bashir Relieves Presidential Minister and Director of President’s Offices

by Ahmed Younis | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum- Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir relieved on Wednesday the state presidential minister and director of the president’s offices Taha Osman al-Hussein amid conflicting reports on the reasons behind the move. Hussein, who is a security general, had been...

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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) march during the inauguration in Khartoum, Sudan, May 13, 2017 (Xinhua/Mohamed Babiker)

Sudanese President Orders RSF to Handle Mercenaries, Insurgents

by Ahmed Younis | May 14, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum- Speaking at a Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) graduation ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, President Omar Al Bashir on Saturday directed RSF troops to confront tribal conflicts in Darfur region and resolve them peacefully or militarily. The RSF was given...