Both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army have agreed to various ceasefire proposals during their two-and-a-half-year-old war, though none have succeeded.
Fourteen million refugees, and 25 million facing acute hunger, should be reason enough for the world to dismantle the dystopia in Sudan — even if the sadism of its rulers is not.
The conflict took a disturbing turn in October, when a paramilitary force seized control of El-Fasher. Government and civil-rights organisations accused it of widespread atrocities, including the killing of 2,000 people.
The landslide struck Tarseen village Sunday after a week of heavy rainfall, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said in a statement with several residents still stranded or trapped.
According to a Ugandan official, this is a temporary arrangement with conditions including that individuals with criminal records & unaccompanied minors will not be accepted.
The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.
Country is torn apart by conflict that broke out in 2023 between Sudanese Armed Forces & Rapid Support Forces. Peace remains elusive as two sides are locked in a struggle for power.
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo said the US was focused on ending the conflict in Sudan and that the SAF was responsible for the routine & intentional denial of human rights.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Possible improvements in US-India trade ties and a lower tariff rate could ease pressure, but if that doesn’t eventuate, RBI may be forced to support the rupee further.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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