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Egypt squashes Sudan, qualifies to FIFA Arab Cup quarterfinals

Egypt Independent The Egyptian National football team scored five clean goals against Sudan, in the second round of the group stage of the ‘Arab Cup Qatar 2021’ on Saturday evening. Egypt’s goals were scored by Ahmed Refaat at the 4th minute, Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ at the 13th minute, Mahmoud Hamdi …

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Sudanese protesters ignore the deal and rally against military rule

Ahram Online Thousands of Sudanese protestors continued their demands for a fully civilian government on Thursday and denounced the military rulers who were behind the 25 October military takeover in Khartoum. The protests came few days after the military signed a new power sharing deal with Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok …

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Burhan and Hamdok sign agreement settling the Sudanese political crisis

Egypt Today Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok signed a political agreement on Sunday to end the political crisis in the country. The 14 point political agreement cancelled Burhan’s 25 October decree dismissing the Prime Minister. It stipulates adherence to the …

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General Burhan deposes critical Sudanese diplomats

Ahram Online “Head of Sudanese military General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan fired at least six ambassadors, including the envoys to the US, the European Union and France”, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The diplomats had criticised the military’s takeover of the country and pledged their support for the now-deposed government of …

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Arab League: SC members manipulate GERD issue

Egypt Independent “There are countries in the council manipulating the issue (of the Ethiopian Dam)”, said the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit. He told the Egyptian Sada al-Balad TV channel on Wednesday, in relation to the United Nation’s Security Council resolution on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance …

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UNSC holds extraordinary closed session on Sudan

Egypt Today The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an extraordinary, closed session on the developments in Sudan on Tuesday evening. The session concluded with no statement or a clear stance on the issue. The session came at the request of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, the United States, Estonia, …

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Growing tensions in Sudan as demonstrators demand civil leadership

Ahram Online Civil democracy Sudanese supporters took to the streets of Khartoum, Thursday, as rival demonstrators held a sit-in demanding a return to military rule. Both sides appealed to their supporters to refrain from any violence, amid a heavy police and troop presence around potential flashpoints. “Security forces fired tear …

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Egypt calls for clear schedule for GERD negotiations

Egypt Independent Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Mohamed Abdel-Aty, called for “a specific negotiations timetable on the rules for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”, at a press conference on Monday. “There are contacts at different levels and from different countries, but they are not …

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Floods render thousands homeless in Sudan and South Sudan

Ahram Online “Over 288,000 residents and refugees have been affected in Sudan by heavy rains and flash floods which hit 13 of the 18 states”, the United Nations announced on Wednesday. “Humanitarian needs have swelled and been exacerbated by the disaster in neighbouring South Sudan too, where the deluge has …

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