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GOTG: Evacuations of South Africans from Sudan proceeding smoothly
The Gift of the Givers said that there had been progress in evacuating South Africans and others from various countries…
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South Africa repatriation flight delayed
The repatriation flight for South Africans stuck in war-torn Sudan has been delayed. This means they will no longer be…
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Countries rush to evacuate foreign citizens from Sudan
The conflict between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered a rush to…
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Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as truce enters final hours
The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as…
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Gift of the Givers: SANDF plane will be used to ferry home South Africans from Sudan
The Gifts of the Givers said a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) plane would be used to ferry home…
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WHO concerned about potential risk in Sudan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over a potential biological risk after fighters in Sudan occupied the National…
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Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held at army hospital
Sudan’s capital resounded with gunfire and explosions on the western outskirts on Wednesday, eroding a truce amid collapsing basic services,…
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Efforts underway to evacuate South Africans from Sudan
Efforts are underway to evacuate South Africans and other foreign nationals caught in the conflict in Sudan. NGO Gift of…
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SA nationals evacuated from Khartoum, Sudan
Efforts are underway to evacuate South Africans and other foreign nationals caught in the conflict in Sudan. NGO Gift of…
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SA government assisting other nationals to evacuate Sudan
President Cyril Ramaphosa says efforts are underway to bring back 77 South Africans stuck in Sudan amid ongoing conflict. Ramaphosa…
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SANDF evacuating SA citizens from Sudan
An SANDF team is in Sudan to evacuate about 77 South African citizens. According to the International Relations department, fighting…
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Foreign states seek Sudan evacuations after US pulls out diplomats
The United States said its special forces helped embassy staff get out of Sudan, but evacuations by some other countries…
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Dirco: SA govt has a plan to evacuate its citizens from Sudan
A South African woman in war-torn Sudan trapped in a compound in Khartoum is desperately waiting on the SA government…
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Rescue operations to extract foreigners from Sudan
Battles raging in Sudan have sparked several foreign evacuation operations to rescue their citizens or embassy staff by road, air…
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US military preparing options ahead of possible Sudan evacuation
The US military is preparing as many options as possible ahead of a possible evacuation from the US embassy in…
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South Africans stuck in Sudan give an account of the situation
More than forty South African ex-pats are stuck in Sudan where conflict has escalated. Fighting is continuing without any sign…
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Sudan RSF fighters agree to 72-hour ceasefire for Eid holiday
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds from 6am this…
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UN warns Sudan’s health system faces total collapse
The United Nations is warning that the health system in Sudan now faces total collapse. This after a 24-hour ceasefire…
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UN chief appeals for halt to fighting in Sudan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the outbreak of fighting in Sudan and appealed to the leaders of…
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IGAD calls for immediate cessasation of hostilities in Sudan
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the warring parties in Sudan.…
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Sudan’s army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle
Sudan’s army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding…
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Sudan frees civilian leaders arrested for military coup
Sudan on Wednesday released several key civilian leaders and a former member of the ruling Sovereign Council, arrested in the…
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Sudan slams Ethiopia move at controversial Nile dam
Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without the agreement…
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Sudan provisionally plans to send a first official delegation to Israel next week
Sudan provisionally plans to send a first official delegation to Israel next week to firm up bilateral ties that were…
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Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki fired
Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has been fired. Safa CEO Tebogo Motlanthe confirmed on Wednesday that Ntseki will no longer…
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia doesn’t want war with Sudan
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday his country did not want war with Sudan, as tensions over a contested…
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Sudan and Ethiopia point fingers as border dispute escalates
The border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan continues as both parties accuse one another in the wake of the Tigray…
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Sudan says Ethiopian military plane crossed its border
Sudan says an Ethiopian military aircraft entered its airspace in “a dangerous escalation” to a border dispute that has seen…
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UN says planning for 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
The United Nations’s agencies are planning for the possible arrival of 200,000 refugees in Sudan fleeing violence in Ethiopia over…
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20 farmers killed by gunmen in Sudan tribal chief reports
Gunmen killed at least 20 people, including children, who were visiting their farms in Sudan’s wartime Darfur region for the…
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Conservationists try to save underfed lions in Sudanese wildlife park
The emaciated lions belong to an important subspecies that exists only in limited areas including southeast Sudan and neighbouring Ethiopia,…
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Sudan peace talks postponed to December
The Sudanese government has agreed to postpone the latest round of peace talks, which were meant to be held with…
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Sudan peace talks suspended
Sudan’s long-anticipated peace talks have been suspended after the leader of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) Saif Saeed said talks…
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Sudan holds peace talks in fresh bid to end civil wars
Peace talks between Sudan’s transitional government and rebel leaders are underway as the protagonists attempt to end the country’s civil…
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Sudan demands removal from US list of countries sponsoring terrorism
Sudan is pushing to be officially removed from the US’ list of countries “sponsoring terrorism”, only days after new Prime…
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Sudanese army and civilians seal interim power-sharing deal
Sudan’s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing deal that paves the way…
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Sudan talks enter day two as the key issue still unresolved
Talks between the two sides collapsed in May following a disagreement over who should lead an overall new governing body…
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Troops deploy as Sudan braces for mass protest
Troops deployed Sunday in Sudan’s capital ahead of a planned mass protest against the country’s ruling generals, amid international calls…
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British ambassador to Sudan summoned after critical remarks on Twitter
The foreign ministry says that the diplomat had failed to take into consideration the circumstances surrounding the bloody raid on…
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President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan steps down
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are underway to set up a transitional council to run the…
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