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https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20230415-fighting-erupts-in-sudan-s-capital-as-army-paramilitary-trade-accusations

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23 October 2020 Sudan Bends to Trump’s Pressure to Normalize Relations with Israel By Steven Sahiounie The US has taken Sudan off the list of state-sponsors of terrorism, and with UAE support to provide several billion dollars of aid, in exchange for normalization with Israel. US President...

US Asks Sudan to Normalize Ties with Israel in Return for Coming Off Terror List Saturday, 26 September 2020 8:49 AM US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo poses for a picture with Sudan’s Sovereign Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, Sudan, on August 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)...

Sudan agrees Bashir must face international court The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan's government and rebel groups from the Darfur region. The decision paves the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The Hague to face charges there. He is accused of genocide and war...

At least eight people have been killed in protests that have swept across Sudan for a second consecutive day amid rising public anger over soaring prices and other economic woes. Authorities on Thursday declared a state of emergency in the eastern city of Gadarif, where six protesters died...

I was at this Friday prayer where the Sudanese Ambassador to the US was called out :wow:

Turkey and Sudan agree to boost ties in Erdogan visit The two countries agree to establish a strategic cooperation council and to increase bilateral trade relations. Turkey and Sudan have agreed to establish a strategic cooperation council and to increase trade tries, sealing an "historic"...

Sudan is still on the "state sponsors of terror" list and Omar Bashir is still wanted by the ICC. But the Sudanese have some very influential lobbyists in DC.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/africa/somalia-election-corruption.html?_r=1 Fueled by Bribes, Somalia’s Election Seen as Milestone of Corruption By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Some neighborhoods in Mogadishu, Somalia, bear the scars of decades of war. Credit Tyler Hicks/The New York Times...

Obama is doing a lot in his last week. A present for Sudan for allying with Saudi Arabia and severing ties with Iran we suppose :ehh: RIYADH: Sudanese officials have acknowledged that Saudi Arabia went the extra mile to help to lift US sanctions on Sudan, a north African country which seeks...

Amnesty International is alleging that the Sudanese government used chemical weapons against its own citizens in a remote region of Darfur and is calling for further access to the area. The rights group Amnesty International says it has credible evidence that the Sudanese government has been...