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First Sudan cabinet since Omar al-Bashir sworn in
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Sudan's new prime minister was on Thursday locked in talks to form the first cabinet since the ouster of veteran leader Omar al-Bashir, as the country transitions from decades of autocratic rule.
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Sudan’s military rulers and protest leaders on Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising which is meant to pave the way for civilian rule.
Detainee dies during alleged torture by security agents
A Sudanese civilian detained and allegedly tortured by security agents in a central town has died in custody, a doctors committee linked to the country’s protest movement said Sunday.
Sudan rebel chief Arman, in Juba, says deported by Khartoum
A Sudanese rebel chief said Monday he was deported from Khartoum to South Sudan with two comrades hours after authorities claimed to have released the three men from detention.
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
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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.
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Sudan protesters remain resilient, but President al-Bashir unbowed
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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.
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