Jan 06 Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's Finance Ministry also said it had signed a "memorandum of understanding" with the U.S. for Washington to facilitate the payment of Sudan's debt to the World Bank. Continue reading
Dec 12 Shadowy Ethiopian massacre could be ‘tip of the iceberg’ By Fay Abuelgasim, Nariman El-Mofty, Cara Anna, Associated Press Witnesses say security forces and their allies attacked civilians in Mai-Kadra with machetes and knives or strangled them with ropes. The stench of bodies lingered for days during the early chaos of the Ethiopian government’s offensive in the defiant Tigray… Continue reading
Nov 24 ‘We just ran’: Ethiopians fleeing war find little relief By Fay Abuelgasim, Nariman El-Mofty, Associated Press More than 40,000 have fled the Ethiopian government's offensive in the defiant Tigray region into Sudan, often under gunfire, sometimes so quickly they have had to leave family behind. Continue reading
Nov 20 U.N. prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan By Jamey Keaten, Cara Anna, Associated Press The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region into neighboring Sudan, and it is preparing to take in up to 200,000 in the next six months if necessary. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Sudan normalizes relations with Israel In our news wrap Friday, Sudan moved to normalize relations with Israel, becoming the third country in recent months to do so. President Trump announced the news at the White House with the leaders of both countries on the phone. Continue watching
Oct 19 Trump says Sudan will be removed from U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism By Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving… Continue reading
Aug 18 Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement — setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matter of days. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Thousands detained in Belarus as post-election protests continue In our news wrap Wednesday, some 6,000 people in Belarus have been detained after a third straight night of clashes between protesters and police. Demonstrators insist the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko is illegitimate. Also, at least three people died… Continue watching
Jul 10 Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation By Associated Press Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women's rights in the African country a long-sought victory. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated media’ In our news wrap Monday, Twitter has applied a “manipulated media” tag on a campaign video shared by a White House aide and retweeted by President Trump. The edited clip makes it appear that former Vice President Joe Biden, leading… Continue watching