Sudan factions start talks for final transition deal
SUDANESE political parties began talks to try to reach a final deal to form a civilian government and resolve other
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Sudan’s Bashir admits role in 1989 coup during trial
FORMER Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir said that he took full responsibility for the events in 1989 that brought him to
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Sudanese journalists form independent union to defend freedoms
SUDANESE journalists have formed the country’s first independent professional union for decades, in what campaigners said was an important step
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Burkina Faso considering 30-month transition following coup, says presidency source
BURKINA FASO is considering a 30-month transitional period to elections following a military coup in January, a source at the
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“Visits to Israel not political”
SUDAN’S military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dismissed Western threats of sanctions and said meetings between Sudanese and Israeli officials
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African Union suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
THIAM NDIAGA and EDWARD MCALLISTER THE African Union has suspended Burkina Faso from all its activities in response to last
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West African bloc suspends Burkina Faso after coup
THIAM NDIAGA WEST Africa’s main regional bloc suspended Burkina Faso from its governing bodies over this week’s military coup, diplomatic
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How Guinea’s mineral wealth can be used to benefit ordinary people: here’s a to-do list
GUINEA is one of the world’s poorest countries. It’s ranked 160th out of 161 when it comes to health, 159th
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U.N. starts talks in Sudan to resolve post-coup crisis
NAFISA ELTAHIR THE United Nations said it was starting consultations in Sudan to try to salvage the country’s move to
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Sudan politician freed a month after arrest during coup
MOHAMED al-Faki, one of the highest-profile Sudanese politicians detained during an October 5 military coup has been freed a month
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