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Protest train rolls into Khartoum as US urges civilian handover

Washington backs 'legitimate demand' for civilian-led Sudan govt: US official

Mohammed bin Rashid receives President of South Sudan

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received today President of South, Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is currently visiting the country

President of South Sudan visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, visited today the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, SZGM, in Abu Dhabi, as part of his official visit to the UAE

UN chief calls for protecting women's rights 'before, during and after conflict'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday underscored the need for strengthening justice and accountability in dealing with sexual violence in conflicts

Louvre Abu Dhabi to Display a Selection of the World’s Earliest Photographs

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s fourth international exhibition of the cultural season A World of Exchanges, Photographs 1842 – 1896: An Early Album of the World, explores the development of photography in its first years of existence, in a rare display of some of the earliest images taken by travellers and sailors in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, India and the Americas

Some African States Ready to Give Sudan More Time for Democratic Reforms - Egyptian Leader

Leaders of several African nations are ready to give Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) more time to establish a democratic system in the country, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said on Tuesday

Ugandan pop star opposition MP placed under house arrest

Ugandan police said Tuesday it had placed pop star MP Bobi Wine under "preventive arrest" as the fiery government critic warned his opposition movement would not be cowed into silence

Mohamed bin Zayed, President of South Sudan attend signing of MoUs

African summit urges civilian handover in Sudan within 3 months: Egypt

African leaders at an emergency summit in Cairo urged Sudan's military rulers on Tuesday to hand power to a civilian government within three months, the Egyptian presidency said

Mohamed bin Zayed, President of South Sudan review accelerating relations

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Urges Sudan TMC to Ensure Quick Transition to Civilian Rule

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Makila James held a meeting with Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan and urged him to ensure a quick transition to a civilian government amid ongoing protests in the African country

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Arrives at President's Palace for Talks With Sudan's TMC

A vehicle belonging to US Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Makila James was seen arriving at the presidential residence in Khartoum to possibly meet with Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene

Egypt hosts Africa summits on Sudan, Libya crises

Egypt Tuesday hosted African leaders for summit talks on the upheavals in Sudan and Libya, as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against "a slide into chaos"

It was time for Bashir to go, residents of home village say

Residents of deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir's home village are still coming to terms with his ouster, but most agree that the time had come for him to go