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Sudan’s Burhan holds talks in Uganda as battles rage in Khartoum

September 16, 2023 admin

Clashes around Khartoum’s military headquarters where Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had been holed up until last month. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held talks on September 16 with Uganda’s veteran President Yoweri Museveni on his latest diplomatic foray abroad. The Sudanese general was pictured meeting with Museveni at State House…

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Infographic | Fewer coups in Latin America, more in Africa

September 14, 2023 admin

With the headquarters of the ruling party burning in the back, supporters of Niger’s ruling junta celebrate in Niger after a successful coup. | Photo Credit: Fatahoulaye Hassane Midou On August 30, Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted after mutinous soldiers launched a coup against his government. This comes after a coup in Niger…

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A drone attack kills at least 40 in Sudan’s capital as rival troops battle, activists say

September 10, 2023 admin

Smoke rises above buildings after an aerial bombardment during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 1, 2023. Sudan has been rocked by violence since mid-April. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A drone attack Sunday (September 10) on an open market south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killed…

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Sudan’s army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as conflict rages

September 7, 2023 admin

Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha, Qatar on September 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters Sudan’s army chief travelled to Qatar on September 7 for talks with the country’s emir, making his third international trip since fighting broke out between…

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