In his speech to the United Nations the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia has “no intention” of harming Sudan and Egypt with a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile that has caused a bitter water dispute between the three African countries. Ethiopia tells U.N. 'no intention' of using dam to harm Egypt,…
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Borrell welcomes Sudan peace agreement
“The peace agreement initialled today between the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan and the Sudan Revolutionary Front signifies an important milestone for the ongoing democratic and economic transition of Sudan. reads the statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on the peace agreement in Sudan. Statement by @JosepBorrellF on the peace agreement in Sudan🇸🇩…
Darfour: scores of killed and injured
Reports of killings of more than 60 people and nearly 60 others wounded during an armed attack in a village in Sudan’s fragile Darfur region on July 25, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. Some 120 said to be killed or wounded in attack in Sudan's Darfur region -U.N https://t.co/oq0MAYbAFi…
Borrell: EU ready to assist Sudan
“…I would like to start by paying tribute to the Sudanese people: women and youth in particular, who fought for peaceful change and for the ideals of freedom, peace and justice” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell at Sudan Partnership Conference. Today, with around 50 delegations, the international community will show its support to…
EU co-hosts conference on Sudan
On Thursday 25 June 2020, Sudan, the European Union, the United Nations and Germany will co-host a virtual High-level international conference. Around 50 countries and international organisations will take part in the Conference. While the Sudanese Government commits itself to carry the 2019 revolution reforms forward, almost 50 countries and international organisations are offering Sudan…
Darfur: Sudan willing ICC trials
Sudan government said it was willing to discuss trials for people wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), a group that includes ousted leader Omar al-Bashir, Bloomberg Africa reports. The Information Ministry on June 10 also welcomed the detention in neighboring Central African Republic (CAR) of Ali Muhammad Ali Abdi-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb,…
Al-Bashir $4bn assets confiscated
Following the investigation, Sudan has confiscated assets valued at $4 billion from former President Omar al-Bashir, his family members and associates, the country’s anti-corruption body said. Sudan has confiscated assets valued at $4 billion from former President Omar al-Bashir, his family members and associates, the country’s anti-corruption body said https://t.co/LTvz3XsznB — Bloomberg Africa (@BloombergAfrica) May…
Borrell encourages Millenium dam negociated solution
The dispute between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over exploitation of the Millenium Dam is a “matter of stablity” in the region, said the top EU diplomat Josep Borrell while commenting on the situation developing this week in the Horn of Africa. “… We are following closely the talks, which were facilitated by the United States,…
Ethiopia Millenium Dam causes tensions
Government of Sudan rejected Ethiopia’s proposal to sign an initial agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and now expressed readiness to resume U.S.-led talks on the project. #Ethiopia: Bir. Gen. Tesfaye Temesgen, Deputy Commander of #ENDF Western Command, says the army is undertaking multi-faceted tasks to ensure the construction of #GERD continues smoothly….
Sudan: Bashir family property confiscated
In Sudan capital Khartoum several large plots of land and residential properties will be confiscated from family members, relatives, and some close friends of ousted President Omar al-Bashir after investigation established they were acquired largely due to family connections, anti-corruption committee announced on May 7. The Empowerment Removal Committee said it confiscated property from Bashir’s…
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