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Sudan army rulers, protesters agree on 3-year transition period
Sudanese army rulers and protest leaders Wednesday agreed on a three-year transition period for transferring power to a full civilian administration, even as negotiations over a new sovereign ruling body remain unfinished.
It was time for Bashir to go, residents of home village say
Residents of deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir’s home village are still coming to terms with his ouster, but most agree that the time had come for him to go.
Sudanese rebels declare unilateral 3-month cessation of hostilities
A major Sudanese rebel group on Wednesday declared a unilateral three-month cessation of hostilities, official statement has said.
Omar al-Bashir, the ‘spider’ at the heart of Sudan’s web
As a schoolboy working on a construction site, he told supporters in January, he fell and broke the tooth while carrying a heavy load. Instead of seeking treatment he rinsed his mouth with saltwater and kept working.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir brought down by people he ruled with iron fist
Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, long wanted on genocide and war crimes charges, was finally brought down in a popular uprising by the very people he ruled with an iron fist for 30 years.
Sudan: Three decades under Omar al-Bashir
Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir seized power three decades ago, after he was ousted on Thursday by the military following months of protests against his iron-fisted rule.
Sudan protesters remain resilient, but President al-Bashir unbowed
Sudanese protester Osman Sulaiman has taken to the streets of Khartoum chanting "overthrow, overthrow" almost daily since demonstrations erupted against President Omar al-Bashir's iron-fisted rule in December.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir extends ceasefire in two war zones
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday extended ceasefires in two conflict-hit states, official media reported, where protest leaders have pushed for anti-government rallies.
Sudan president Omar al-Bashir vows to bring peace amid protests
President Omar al-Bashir vowed Monday to bring peace in the state of South Kordofan where Sudanese forces are fighting rebels, as protesters planned to hold anti-government rallies in the country’s conflict zones.
Former President al-Bashir adviser is the face of Sudan protests
Former presidential adviser Ghazi Salah al-Din is emerging as the leader of the movement seeking to remove Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from power.
Sudan protests biggest threat yet to President al-Bashir – analysts
Deadly protests that have grown across Sudan in recent weeks are the biggest threat to President Omar al-Bashir’s iron-fisted rule since he swept to power in a 1989 coup, analysts said.
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir to mediate Sudan peace talks
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has been appointed to mediate peace talks between Khartoum and rebels in the Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur conflict zones.
Sudan appoints new peace envoy to South Sudan
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed a peace envoy to South Sudan, mired in conflict since it won independence from its northern neighbour in 2011.
Sudan expresses dismay over US travel warning
Sudan has expressed dismay over the warning issued by the U.S embassy for its citizens to “reconsider travel to Sudan” due to terrorism and civil unrest.
UN chief Antonio Guterres met Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir who is accused of genocide
Secretary General Antonio Guterres met with Sudan's president, who is accused of genocide by the International Criminal Court, on the sidelines of the African Union summit on grounds of "operational necessity," the United Nations said on Monday.
Sudan shuts border with Eritrea – state media
Sudan has shut its eastern border with Eritrea, state media reported on Saturday, days after Khartoum declared an emergency in the neighbouring state of Kasala.
Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels by 3 months
Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels until the end of March, state news agency SUNA reported on Thursday, citing a presidential decree.
Sudan imposes state of emergency in two states
Sudan's president on Saturday announced a state of emergency in two states in the centre and east of the country, the official news agency said.
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