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Sudan’s ruling junta warns protesters against blocking roads
Apr 22, 2019 08:51Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) has warned protesters against blocking the roads leading to the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Khartoum, where thousands of people have been holding sit-ins for days demanding civilian rule in the African country.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE pledge $3 billion aid to Sudan’s new junta amid protests
Apr 22, 2019 08:48Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have announced a joint package of aid worth $3 billion for Sudan, where military leaders seized power from President Omar al-Bashir last week.
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‘Protesters will no longer support Sudan military council’
Apr 22, 2019 05:06Sudanese protest leaders say they will no longer recognize the country’s military council, and will escalate demonstrations to confront the junta rulers, as part of a widening campaign to push for the transfer of power to civilians.
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Sudan protest continues, civil ruling body to be unveiled
Apr 21, 2019 02:51Sudanese protest leaders on Friday announced plans to unveil a civilian body to take over from the ruling military council as huge crowds demonstrated outside army headquarters.
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Sudan protesters hold biggest sit-in since Bashir's ouster
Apr 19, 2019 02:29A week after the fall of Sudan’s long-time President Omar al-Bashir, a huge crowd has converged in the streets of the capital, demanding the country’s transitional military council hand over power to civilians.
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Sudanese protest group reports army attempt to break up sit-in in Khartoum
Apr 15, 2019 09:14Sudan’s main protest group says an attempt has been underway by army forces to break up a sit-in outside the Defense Ministry compound in Khartoum, calling on people to join the demonstrators there and help them block that attempt.
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Top members of former Sudanese government arrested, sacked
Apr 15, 2019 02:58The transitional military council of Sudan has arrested or sacked senior members of the government of the ousted Leader Omar al-Bashir, a spokesman said.
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Iran calls on Sudanese parties to exercise restraint, hold dialogue
Apr 12, 2019 02:50Iran says it does not take any sides in the recent developments in Sudan, and calls on all Sudanese parties to show self-restraint and sit down for dialogue.
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Sudan army takes over amid growing calls for civilian rule
Apr 12, 2019 01:26Sudan's Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has been sworn in as the chief of the new military council that has replaced Omar al-Bashir, the country’s ousted president, amid growing calls for a civilian government.
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Sudan and the end of 30-year rule of Omar al-Bashir
Apr 11, 2019 03:49Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who has ruled the country for nearly 30 years has stepped down and that consultations are underway to form a transitional council.