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There Is Bloodshed In Sudan, And The World Must Not Turn Its Back To This Crisis

Photo/Reuters People in Sudan are dying, at the hands of a brutal military which is refusing to hand over power to civilians. And in all this bloodshed, the world must not turn its back on Sudan. When Omar al-Bashir was unceremoniously ousted from power, there was a hope that power would immediately be conferred to

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Civil disobedience campaign empties streets of Sudan’s capital

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese protesters use burning tyres to erect a barricade on a street, demanding that the country’s Transitional Military Council hand over power to civilians, in Khartoum, Sudan June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer A civil disobedience campaign to demand civilian rule left the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum largely deserted on Sunday, while police fired

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Two Sudan rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM – sources

FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman, to mediate in the political crisis that has followed the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, Khartoum, Sudan June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo Two Sudanese rebel leaders were arrested early on Saturday, opposition

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U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters

Photo/Reuters Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior. Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington would lodge a formal diplomatic protest to Russia, while a senior Russian parliamentarian said

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Kenya ‘Hanging At The Edge Of A Debt Trap,’ Observers Say

Lending institutions fear that Kenya’s foot may be stuck on the debt pedal with the latest loan in the amount of $750 million from the World Bank to be paid over 30 years. A number of experts and players in the financial sector do not think all is well. The Central Bank, which is the

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Somali ‘presidential candidate’, 3 Kenyans linked to terrorism

A man alleged to be a Somali Presidential candidate and three Kenyan nationals were detained on Thursday under suspicion of terror related offences in Nairobi. Ibrahim Kassim Farah, Mohamud Mohamed Bashir, Ali Abdi Mohamed and Hussein Hassan Muhammud were arrested on Wednesday in Muguga area in Kiambu. Ibrahim Kassim was arrested at his house in

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Ethiopian leader Abiy arrives in Sudan to meet head of ruling military council in mediation bid

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Ethiopia’s prime minister arrived in Khartoum on Friday to meet the chief of Sudan’s ruling military council in a bid to mediate in the political crisis that has followed the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in

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US commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran ‘step back’

FILE – In this April 14, 2018, file photo, then-Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie speaks during a media availability at the Pentagon in Washington. McKenzie, the top commander of U.S. forces in the Mideast says Iran appears to have decided to “step back and recalculate” in response to a U.S. military buildup in the

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US intel implies Saudis boosted missile program: report

By Michael Hernandez Advances came with assistance from China, but intelligence was hidden from key lawmakers U.S. intelligence indicates that Saudi Arabia has significantly improved its ballistic missile program with assistance from China, according to a report released Wednesday. The development is at odds with decades of U.S. policy geared toward reigning in missile development

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Nairobi UN staff say landlords are extorting them

UN staff rental houses in Nairobi. United Nations employees in Nairobi are seeking diplomatic intervention to have their house rent deposits refunded whenever they vacate their houses, accusing Kenyan landlords of extorting them. In a letter addressed to Ambassador Rose Makena Muchiri, the Permanent Representative to the Kenya Mission for United Nations Office in Nairobi

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