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Sudanese military announces capital ‘free’
MENAFN
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The leader of Sudan's military, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared Khartoum "free" after his forces regained control of the capital's international airport from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The announcement was...
Port Sudan Recovers from Drone Strikes
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The fires at fuel depots in Port Sudan have been brought under control, and electricity is gradually being restored across the eastern Red Sea State following drone attacks in early May, according to statements from Sudan's Civil Defense...
Appointment of associate global directors Americas, Middle East and North Africa
Royal College of Physicians
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August 4, 2025
We are proud to announce the appointment of two new associate global directors. Professor Hariharan Iyer has been appointed as associate global director for the Americas, and Dr Mohamed Bakhit as associate global director for the Middle East and...
Port Sudan Faces Drone Attack for Fifth Consecutive Day
MENAFN
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May 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The eastern Sudanese city of Port Sudan was struck by another drone attack this Thursday morning, marking the fifth consecutive day of such incidents amid the ongoing intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid...
Moscow criticizes drone attacks in Sudan
MENAFN
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May 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has strongly condemned drone strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in Sudan's Port Sudan, urging for an immediate halt to the ongoing conflict and calling for dialogue between the country's warring factions. The strikes,...
Sudanese military repossesses presidential palace
MENAFN
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March 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regained full control of the presidential palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which had occupied the site since the outbreak of war in 2023. Recent clashes in central...
Egypt Stands with Sudan Following Port Sudan Recent Attacks
MENAFN
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May 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt has voiced its strong support for Sudan following recent attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, in a phone call with his Sudanese counterpart Omer Siddiq, stressed the urgent need...
Sudanese Army Claims Military Advancements Among Current Fight with RSF
MENAFN
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March 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, the Sudanese army reported new military advancements in central Khartoum as it continues to clash with the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A statement from the military indicated that army forces are...
Sudanese army claims key area control in Khartoum
MENAFN
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March 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The Sudanese army announced on Sunday that its forces have achieved substantial military gains within central Khartoum, amidst ongoing and fierce confrontations with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Military officials released...
Paramilitaries increase assaults in Sudan
MENAFN
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May 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out a drone strike on Port Sudan, hitting a military air base and nearby installations, according to a Sudanese army spokesperson on Sunday. The attack, which caused minor damage to an...
Drone Attacks Hit Port Sudan, Airport Operations Halted
MENAFN
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May 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Eyewitnesses reported that drone strikes impacted key locations in Port Sudan, a significant Red Sea port city in eastern Sudan, on Tuesday. The targeted sites included the international airport, a hotel situated close to the interim...
RSF Launches Drone Attack on Sudan's Safe Haven of Port Sudan
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched their first drone attack on the eastern city of Port Sudan, the Sudanese army spokesperson announced on Sunday. The military...
RSF Conducts First Drone Attack on Port Sudan
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary faction, has carried out a drone assault on Port Sudan, aiming at a military airfield and surrounding installations, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for...
No New Ebola Cases: Uganda Announces End to Ebola Sudan Outbreak
MENAFN
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April 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda officially ended its Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak on Saturday, after reaching the World Health Organization's required 42-day waiting period with no new confirmed cases. The virus, which first emerged in Kampala less...
UN Confirms Support for Peace Efforts in Sudan
MENAFN
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April 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, received a communication from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizing the international body’s commitment to aiding Sudan’s path...
Charter gets signed in Kenya establishing rival "Government of Peace and Unity" in Sudan
MENAFN
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April 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On February 22, a charter was signed in Nairobi, Kenya, establishing a rival "Government of Peace and Unity" in Sudan, opposing the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The event, organized by the...
Militia leader confirms Sudan conflict is not over
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has declared that the ongoing civil war in Sudan is far from finished, despite recent claims from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) that they have...
Iraqi Premier, Syrian Leader Hold Qatar Meeting on Syria’s Crisis
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met earlier this week during a short visit to Qatar, according to a senior Iraqi government source quoted by an Iraqi media outlet on Thursday. The meeting,...
Two years of war in Sudan and the elusive path to peace
Middle East Institute
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April 17, 2025
As Sudan’s civil war enters its third year, the humanitarian catastrophe continues to spiral, with more than 12.7 million people displaced and little hope of resolution in sight. Jehanne Henry, MEI Associate Fellow and former Africa Director at...
International Powers Call for Immediate Measures to End Sudan Conflict
MENAFN
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April 16, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant meeting on Tuesday, representatives from the African Union, European Union, UK, France, and Germany stressed the critical need for immediate action to address the ongoing conflict in Sudan. They urged the conflicting...