Month: January 2024
- Columns
Our Beloved Army
By / Dr Osama Mohammed Abd Elraheem In the mid-1990s, during the rule of the Salvation regime, the country was subjected to wars and military violations that were planned and systematic with Western support. The “Stretch Sudan from its Edges” operation was the most violent and severe. The Sudanese army faced all this intense conspiracy and paid a heavy price in terms of its precious assets and equipment. But here is the aggressor machine returning…
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Cairo and Hemeti
Osama ABDELMAGiD ¤ The rebellious and notorious Hemeti confronted the former rescue minister Adel Hamed Daqlo “the militia’s procurement director” frantically when he learned of his purchase of villas and apartments in Egypt. He preferred the “guarded” over other Arab and African capitals and Istanbul, Turkey. Immediately, Hemeti directed to get rid of them by selling. He repeated his directive to his cousin, who was anxiously preparing to leave, expressing great concern about the risks…
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“We are the ones who write history…
Om Waďah The stance and decision taken by the Sudanese government towards IGAD is a position that has restored Sudanese sovereignty, its dignity, and marks a new beginning in shaping the foreign policy path. It should be built on Sudan’s interests first, last, and always. This courageous stance is not just a passing position or a wandering step; it is a new chapter written by the Sudanese leadership in the history of this great people,…
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IGAD’s dilemma and the African Union crisis
Alobeid A. Morawih An emergency summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was held in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on January 18, at the request of the Somali Republic, following the crisis that erupted between it and its neighbor Ethiopia. The organization’s leadership included the situation in Sudan on the meeting’s agenda, despite the Sudanese government’s announcement of freezing its dealings with the quasi-regional organization regarding the war and peace file!! Although three of…
- Breaking News
The European Union announced yesterday the imposition of sanctions on three Sudanese national economic institutions
Republic of SudanMinistry of Foreign AffairsOfficial Spokesperson’s Office and Information Management Press Release In a clear and blatant display of ethical imbalance and a lack of justice, the European Union announced yesterday the imposition of sanctions on three Sudanese national economic institutions and alleged three companies associated with the Janjaweed militia responsible for supporting activities undermining stability and political transition in Sudan. The biased decision lacks the minimum standards of objectivity and fairness between the…
- Breaking News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs follows with interest the latest report of the independent UN Sanctions Monitors pursuant to the UN Security Council Resolution No. 1591 on Darfur, especially in respect to the war that the rebel militia and its sponsors are waging against the Sudanese people
The Republic of SudanMinistry of Foreign AffairsOffice of the Spokesperson and Media Press Statement The Ministry of Foreign Affairs follows with interest the latest report of the independent UN Sanctions Monitors pursuant to the UN Security Council Resolution No. 1591 on Darfur, especially in respect to the war that the rebel militia and its sponsors are waging against the Sudanese people. The Report featured the following facts: The victims of ethnic cleansing and genocide committed…
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the Sudanese government’s decision to freeze its membership in ( IGAD)
Press Release – Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that H.E. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, sent a formal letter on Saturday, January 20, 2024, to H.E. Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti and current chair of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). In this letter, he communicated the Sudanese government’s decision to freeze its membership in the organization. This decision stems from IGAD’s disregard for…
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The New York Times ..Fresh From Battles Won With U.A.E. Arms, Sudanese General Takes Victory Lap
Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found. By Declan Walsh Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya Jan. 19, 2024 Updated 11:12 a.m. ET Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the leader of a notorious paramilitary force fighting for supremacy in Sudan’s civil war, is not the president of his country. Yet…
- Breaking News
Ambassador Hammer will continue to support ongoing regional and international efforts to end the conflict
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer will travel to Kampala and Addis Ababa January 17-24. In Kampala, Ambassador Hammer will attend the 42nd Extraordinary Summit of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Assembly Heads of State and Government, focused on the ongoing situation between Ethiopia and Somalia and on Sudan. The United States welcomes this IGAD diplomatic initiative and reiterates U.S. recognition of the Federal Republic of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial…
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The Janjaweed militia’s propaganda outlet broadcasted video clips showing its members at the well-known archaeological site “al-Naqa’a and al-Musawarat,”
The Republic of SudanMinistry of Foreign Affairs.Office of the Spokesperson and Media DirectoratePress StatementThe Janjaweed militia’s propaganda outlet broadcasted video clips showing its members at the well-known archaeological site “al-Naqa’a and al-Musawarat,” which is located north of Khartoum, in the River Nile State. The Militia announced that it would use the archaeological site to launch new attacks on nearby villages and small towns. Al-Naqaa and al-Musawwarat are among the most important protected archaeological sites in…