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UN Security Council terminates its mission in war-hit Sudan

At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council has ended the world body's political mission in the African country ravaged by more than seven months of fighting between two rival generals.

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UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn't been able to stop bloodshed

The United Nations Security Council has voted to end its political mission of a few hundred people dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan

The Independent UK

UN Security Council Puts End To Mission In Sudan

At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council on Friday ended the world body's political mission in the African country ravaged by more than seven months of fighting between two rival generals.

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Peace in Sudan is elusive for any would-be mediators – but a new window of opportunity has opened for outside intervention

More than five months have passed since intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group also known as the RSF. In that time, more than 7,000 people have been killed and nearly 4 million others displaced. The conflict is still ongoing, with…

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US and Saudi mediators reach a ceasefire agreement in Sudan

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America have announced that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a ceasefire. This follows an overnight attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Khartoum.

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Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes ‘persona non grata’

Declaration comes after army chief called for diplomat’s removal. UN chief at the time expressed ‘shock’ at request.

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UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Sudan and path to renewed democratic transition talks

The U.N. Security Council is calling for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed by a permanent halt to hostilities and new efforts to reach a lasting democratic political settlement in the conflict-wracked country

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UN Calls for an Investigation into Assassination Threats to its Sudan Envoy

The United Nations Integrated Transition Support Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) is concerned about public threats to assassinate its head, Volker Perthes, expressing concern on Tuesday about a request for a fatwa seeking to assassinate him. UNITMAS spokeswoman May Yaqoubi said in a press release that the mission is deeply concerned…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy to Sudan: We Are Closest We Have Been to a Solution

The UN Special Envoy to Sudan, who heads the mission of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, expressed his optimism about the chances of achieving progress in the political process, stressing that Sudan is "closer than ever" to reaching a solution, despite the continuing challenges.

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Bashir's Supporters Warn Burhan, Demand Expelling UN Envoy in Sudan

Several thousand supporters of the ousted Sudanese President , Omar al-Bashir, and the disbanded National Congress Party (NCP) gathered outside the UN Integrated Transition Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) headquarters, demanding the expulsion of its president Volker Perthes. They warned the head of the Sovereign Council, Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against…

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UN Warns Against Further Deterioration of Situation in Sudan

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan, Volker Perthes warned that the overall situation in the country will continue to worsen unless a political situation is found to restore a credible, fully functioning civilian-led government. In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Perthes stressed there…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Second Round of Sudanese Talks Gets Underway

Sudan announced the launch of the second round of indirect talks on the Sudanese crisis, at the invitation of the Tripartite Mechanism, at the headquarters of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) in Khartoum. The meetings brought together leaders of the Alliance of Forces for the…

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West Warns Sudan Against Forming Cabinet that ‘Lacks Credibility’

A high-level Western delegation has warned Sudan against any agreement or government resulting from non-inclusive processes, which would lack credibility with the Sudanese public and the international community. Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the UK, the US, and the EU concluded a joint visit to Khartoum to show support…

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Sudan's Political Forces to Hold Dialogue after Eid el-Fitr

The UN-African tripartite mechanism has set May 10 to start the second phase of the comprehensive dialogue between Sudan’s civilian and military parties, but excluding the dissolved National Congress Party. The tripartite mechanism includes the United Nations, the African Union (AU), and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The dialogue…

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Sudan's Burhan Threatens to Expel UN Mission Head

Head of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan threatened Friday to expel UN special representative Volker Perthes over alleged "interference" in the country's affairs. Perthes, in an address Monday to the United Nations Security Council, said Sudan was heading towards "an economic and security collapse" unless its civilian-led transition,…

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Friends of Sudan Group Supports UN-African Initiative to Resolve Sudan’s Crisis

The Friends of Sudan group has reiterated its strong support for the combined efforts of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan (UNITAMS), the African Union (AU), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to facilitate a Sudanese-led political process to restore a civilian-led transition to democracy. The…

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Sudanese Opposition Pushes for Constitutional Declaration that Removes Army's Control

Sudan's opposition Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) stressed the need to exclude the army from any future political arrangements, saying military leaders used the remnants of the former regime against the United Nations initiative to solve the crisis in the country. The Forces handed its vision to resolve the…

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Sudanese Rally against UN Bid to Resolve Post-coup Crisis

Thousands of Sudanese pro-military protesters rallied Wednesday against a UN bid to resolve a political crisis in the country three months after a coup, an AFP correspondent reported. The demonstrators gathered outside the Khartoum office of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, or UNITAMS, which launched talks with…

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Sudanese protest against UN talks to resolve post-coup crisis

Protesters in Khartoum demand the expulsion of the UN, which has begun talks to try to solve Sudan’s political crisis.

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UNITAMS Continues Consultations with Sudanese Stakeholders to End Crisis

United Nations-facilitated consultations on a political process for Sudan continued to engage Sudanese stakeholders for the second week in a row. On January 8, the Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, launched a political dialogue to reach a complete consensus between Sudanese parties…

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Sudanese Parties Demand Expanding UN Initiative

The Central Council of the Freedom and Change Forces in Sudan has called for expanding the UN initiative to solve the political crisis in the country. The Council called for involving the Troika countries (US, UK, and Norway), the EU, and the Arab and African neighboring countries in the efforts…

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