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NGOs have raised concerns following the arrest of journalists from an investigative news website in Egypt.

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(MENAFN) Sudan's army chief and Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged on Tuesday to press on with the war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) until “every inch” of the country is back under state control,...

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(MENAFN) Another 1,770 people from 354 households have been uprooted from villages in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state as security there continues to unravel, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Another 1,770 people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state as security conditions continue to deteriorate, according to the International Organization for Migration.

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(MENAFN) The Sudanese army said Monday that its air defenses intercepted an FH-95 strategic drone in West Kordofan, marking the sixth drone of the same model it says has been brought down across the Kordofan region in less than a month.

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(MENAFN) The Sudanese army claimed Saturday that it had crushed an offensive by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its ally, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), in Blue Nile state, saying the fighting cost the two...

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(MENAFN) Sudan’s army said Saturday that its forces had delivered a “knockout blow” to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Blue Nile state, reporting significant losses...

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(MENAFN) Sudanese authorities said Saturday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out drone attacks targeting the governor’s residence and several civilian locations in Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state.

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday to address the crisis in Sudan and the push to end the conflict there, according to a statement from the...

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(MENAFN) The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia agreed Sunday to oppose unilateral actions that could undermine the water rights of Egypt and Sudan, as tensions continue with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Egyptian...

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(MENAFN) Four civilians, among them a woman and a child, were killed Sunday in drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Dilling in South Kordofan state, a local medical group said.

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(MENAFN) The Sudanese army took full control of Al-Mazroub in North Kordofan state on Friday after fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a military spokesman said. “The Sudanese army has taken full control of Al-Mazroub after...

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Sunday with Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to discuss developments in Sudan and efforts to bring the country’s ongoing conflict to an end. The talks,...

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(MENAFN) Around 2,800 people fled 10 villages in Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile State within a single day as security conditions deteriorated, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Sudan's top diplomat used the UN General Assembly on Monday to demand an end to outside interference and the dismantling of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “Foreign interference must end, and the terrorist militia (RSF) must...

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(MENAFN) Authorities in Sudan’s North Kordofan state on Monday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out drone attacks against civilian facilities in the state capital, El-Obeid. “Targeting civilian, educational and...

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(MENAFN) Sudan's army late Sunday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia's military chief that Khartoum is backing Ethiopian opposition groups, branding the claim “baseless.” In a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces said Sudan remains committed to...

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(MENAFN) Sudan’s army on Sunday rejected allegations from Ethiopia’s military leadership that Khartoum was backing groups opposed to the Ethiopian government, describing the accusation as “baseless.” The Sudanese Armed Forces said the country...

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(MENAFN) Sudan's army hit back late Sunday at Ethiopia's top military officer, denying that Khartoum backs Ethiopian opposition groups and branding the allegation “baseless.” In a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces said the country adheres to...

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(MENAFN) Firefighters have put out a blaze at fuel depots in Sudan's central Al Jazirah state that was sparked by a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudanese authorities said Sunday.