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Sudan swears in new prime minister, sovereign council chief
Aug 22, 2019 02:32Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was sworn in on Wednesday (August 21) as leader of a transitional government, and vowed to make achieving peace and solving the country's economic crisis a priority.
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Sudan's ex-president got $90mn from Saudi Crown Prince: Official
Aug 20, 2019 04:08Sudan's Omar al-Bashir has admitted that he received $90 million in cash from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other royals, says a senior police official.
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Sudan’s military rulers, opposition coalition sign final agreement on civilian rule
Aug 17, 2019 10:57Sudan’s military rulers and the main opposition coalition have formally signed a “constitutional declaration” for a promised transition to civilian-led government four months after the ouster of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir through a military coup.
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Sudan protest leaders nominate ex-UN official as interim PM for transitional govt.
Aug 15, 2019 22:47Sudan's protest leaders have agreed to nominate former senior UN official Abdalla Hamdok as the first prime minister of the country's transition government, two protest leaders say.
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Sudanese factions agree constitutional declaration for transitional govt.
Aug 03, 2019 03:45Sudan's military council and its main opposition coalition have agreed a constitutional declaration to usher in a new period of transitional government, African Union mediator for Sudan Mohamed Hassan Lebatt told a news conference in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Sudanese forces kill 4 protesters in renewed violence
Aug 02, 2019 03:42At least four protesters were killed and many injured by gunfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Thursday, opposition medics said, as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to pile pressure on the country's military rulers.
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Thousands of Sudanese hold protest rallies across country against killing of 4 students
Aug 01, 2019 13:53Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Khartoum and other cities to express their anger at the shooting death of four school students in a central city after protest leaders called for a “million-strong” rally to condemn tragic killings.
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Snipers shoot dead at least 5 protesters during rally in central Sudan
Jul 29, 2019 09:07At least five demonstrators, including four students, have been shot dead by military sharp shooters during a protest rally in a city in central Sudan, as an ongoing political turmoil worsens in the crisis-hit African country.
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Sudanese protest findings of junta probe into deaths
Jul 28, 2019 04:27Sudanese demonstrators have flocked to the streets in the capital Khartoum to protest the findings of an official investigation that put the death toll from a June raid on a sit-in protest at no more than 87.
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Sudan’s junta, opposition sign political accord
Jul 17, 2019 07:58Sudan’s ruling military council and an alliance of opposition groups have signed a landmark political accord to pave the way for the establishment of a civilian government, following weeks of political deadlock and protests.