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Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour speaks during a press conference in Khartoum on April 20, 2017. (AFP)

Sudanese FM Kicks Off US Tour ahead of UN General Assembly

by Ahmed Younis | Sep 13, 2017 | World

Khartoum – Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour is expected to arrive to the United States on Wednesday, heading his country’s delegation to the meetings of the 72nd UN General Assembly. Prior to his departure on Tuesday, Ghandour briefed Prime Minister Bakri...

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Migrants in a detention center before being voluntarily returned to their countries of origin. Tripoli, 29 August. [Hani Amara/REUTERS]

Haftar Declines to Attend Congo Summit… Sudan Denies Closing its Borders with Libya

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 8, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – The Commander of the Libyan Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, was absent on Thursday from an African summit on the Libyan crisis held in the Congolese capital Brazzaville. A media official at Haftar’s office said that the general had officially apologized...

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at a joint press conference with Libya’s unity government chief in Khartoum on August 27, 2017 (AFP)

Sudan, Libya Agree to Cooperate on Fighting Terrorism

by Ahmed Younis | Aug 28, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum– Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, agreed to cooperate on security issues, in particular fighting terrorism in order to restore Libya’s stability. In a joint news...

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Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour addresses the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, September 24, 2016. Reuters

US Praises Sudan’s Efforts in Combating Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 22, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- The United States on Thursday praised Sudan’s efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on whether to lift decades-old sanctions on Khartoum. At a time when Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced that his country was...

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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...