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Sudan: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dismisses 30 university directors

Sudan: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dismisses 30 university directors

Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has sacked 30 directors of public universities and appointed 30 new ones, following his decree dissolving the governing boards of public universities. He has been ruling by decree since he ousted the transitional government led by civilian Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok in October 2021. …

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Sudan probing violations against protesters – PM

Sudan probing violations against protesters - PM

Sudan has launched investigations into violations against protesters since the 25 October military coup, reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok says. Mr Hamdok said this on Tuesday after meeting members of the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the former ruling civilian coalition that has been opposing military rule. State-owned Sudan …

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Sudan: US seeks more progress before resuming aid

US aid to Sudan

The United States says it’s encouraged by Sunday’s deal reinstating the Sudanese prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok – but wants more progress before restoring aid, BBC News reported. The State Department repeated calls for all civilian leaders detained after last month’s coup to be released. Sudan’s governing generals have already released …

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Sudan: internet restored as anti-coup protests persist

internet restored in Sudan

Sudanese authorities have restored the internet nearly a month since it was suspended after the military deposed the civilian-led transitional government. All telecommunications companies had their internet services restored on Thursday. A court had ordered the country’s three main telecom companies to restore the internet on 9 November, but the …

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Sudan: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to speed up transition process

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudan’s military chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has agreed to accelerate the return to a transitional government following talks with the United States and the United Nations. The UN special envoy for Sudan, Volker Perthes, said the discussions had yielded the outline of a potential deal to reverse last month’s …

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