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Hemeti's brothers wage his social media war

As his RSF fighters do battle with the Sudanese army, the militia leader is also waging a propaganda war on social media with the help of an experienced team based in Khartoum and Dubai.

Subscribers only Politics Running story - Sudan : the generals waging war 21.04.2023

EU adds Sudan to agenda amid violent clashes

Les ministres des affaires étrangères de l'Union européenne (UE), qui doivent se réunir le 24 avril au Luxembourg, ont ajouté à la dernière minute le Soudan à leur agenda à la suite des violents combats qui ont éclaté dans le pays

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Sudan : the generals waging war 21.04.2023

What was the role of the elite Egyptian army unit arrested by the RSF?

While Egyptian soldiers detained by the Rapid Support Forces started to be released last night, their presence at the Merowe base in the north of the country is raising questions. On the sidelines of joint exercises between the Egyptian and Sudanese armies, this unit appears to have been stationed there for a long period of time.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2023

Osama Daoud Abdellatif's agricultural empire turns towards the Gulf

Osama Daoud Abdellatif, head of DAL Group. © Ashraf Shazly/AFP

Subscribers only Business Running story - Sudan: playground for business 19.04.2023

Riyadh takes on task of mediating between Hemeti and Burhan

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. © Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency/AFP - The Egyptian Presidency/Handout/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 14.04.2023

Al-Cardinal displays odd interest in Red Sea tourism

In March, businessman Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein Ali, whose nickname is al-Cardinal, signed three tentative investment agreements for land on the coast of Sudan. Two of the three relate to tourism projects, but the area is also known for its oil and gold reserves.

Subscribers only Business 06.04.2023

Security reform still a sticking point in political dialogue

Sudan should get its transition to democracy back on track in the first half of April. Thorny issues like the integration of the powerful Rapid Support Forces into the regular army look unlikely to be settled by then, however.

Subscribers only Politics 29.03.2023

Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries in the village of Abraq, about 60 km northwest of Khartoum, on 22 June 2019.

Gum arabic heavyweight set to visit Kordofan

Frédéric Alland, head of Alland & Robert, will travel to Sudan on 19 March. The French gum arabic giant shares, with its French competitor Nexira, over half the Sudanese market for the acacia tree resin.

Subscribers only Business 16.03.2023

Ex-rebels Minnawi and Ibrahim pressure Burhan for government jobs

The signing of a final governance agreement after Sudan's 2021 coup has stalled, partly due to tension between the potential signatories. Representatives of armed groups and their allies are taking advantage of the delay to try to secure positions in the future government.

Subscribers only Politics 15.03.2023

Head of the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM, Mini Minnawi (left), and head of the Justice and Equality Movement, Gibril Ibrahim.

Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

The coalition of Darfuri mercenaries in Libya is visiting Niamey again this week.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.03.2023

In Focus
CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

US intelligence agencies are closely following the activities of Sudan's deputy junta leader in Chad, the Central African Republic and in his own country. They suspect him of links to an alleged plot to topple Chad's interim president and are scrutinising his mining interests and dealings with Russian entities including the paramilitary firm Wagner.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.03.2023

The vice president of the transition in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as 'Hemeti'.

Khartoum civil coalition turns to Salva Kiir to save December framework deal

Sudan's FFC civil coalition is urging the South Sudanese president to intercede with Sudanese rebels who did not sign the 5 December framework agreement. This comes after a competing Cairo-led process began last month.

Subscribers only Politics 01.03.2023

Gaffar al-Mirghani headed to Juba to bring al-Hilu into peace process

The deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party is set to fly into the South Sudanese capital for talks with one of the last rebel leaders not to have signed the Juba peace accords. His party is hoping to take advantage of any deal during the next presidential election campaign.

Subscribers only Politics 17.02.2023

Opponents Ibrahim and Minnawi close to yielding to Burhan's pressure

Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim and Darfur Governor Minni Minnawi were initially reluctant to sign the framework agreement struck between Sudanese military and civilian leaders in December, but are now close to finding common ground. Provided certain conditions are met.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2023

Burhan's efforts to see Sudan's AU suspension lifted fail

Ahead of the summit of African Union heads of state to be held on 15 February in Addis Ababa, Sudan has sent a high foreign ministry official to push for its AU membership ban to be overturned.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.02.2023

2023 budget compromised by last year's arrears

The 2023 budget, which was finally voted through at the end of January, will have to make good the arrears run up during the preceding three months when the government was starved of funds. The absence of international aid has left many Sudanese public services bankrupt.

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2023

Hemeti seeks spin doctor in Europe

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemiti, the number two in Sudan's ruling junta, is looking for a PR firm to polish his image in Europe. A French startup is in the running.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 09.02.2023

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo 'Hemeti' during a reception ceremony in Khartoum on 8 October 2020.

Qatar poised to mediate talks on return of Darfur fighters from Libya

The next meeting between Darfur fighters in Libya and the Sudanese army is set to take place in Doha in early March.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2023

Spotlight
Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

The border region straddling Sudan, the Central African Republic and Chad has been the focus of intense manoeuvring in recent weeks. At stake is the control of the Vakaga gold mines and the expansion of the Wagner group, against a backdrop of high-level rivalry in Khartoum.

Free access Defence, Politics 26.01.2023

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Western donors ready to resume aid and counter Russian influence

A coup in 2021 brought Sudan's economy to a standstill, putting debt negotiations on hold, freezing budget support and scaring off investors. But the country hopes that the imminent appointment of a new prime minister will turn the tide, signalling to the West that it can resume aid and return to the fray to compete with Moscow and the Gulf states.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.01.2023

Doha looks to facilitate return of Darfur militia from Libya

Qatar is considering the possibility of financing the implementation of any agreement reached with Darfur militias based in Libya, thereby signalling its desire to once again become a player in Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.01.2023

A member of the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM.

West's special envoys to meet in Khartoum

The West's special envoys for the Horn of Africa are due to meet in Khartoum in mid-February. They will discuss how they can best support the process that is supposed to lead quickly to the appointment of a prime minister and a government.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.01.2023

Khartoum tackles complex matter of dismantling Bashir-era Islamist networks

Themed working groups will now begin meeting, after the signing of a framework agreement in December between the ruling military and some of the political class. The discussions will include focusing on breaking up former president Omar al-Bashir's regime.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2023

Robert B. Crowe, Sudan's lobbyist in Washington

An Anglo-Sudanese company has hired Crowe to promote its interests with the US administration and Congress. The move comes shortly after the signing of a framework agreement between Sudan's military junta and part of the civilian opposition.

Subscribers only Business 06.01.2023

Mirghani Musa's key role in $6bn Red Sea port project

Former transport minister Musa played a key role in the signing of a preliminary agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports, which is planning a vast port and logistics complex in north-east Sudan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 05.01.2023

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Sudan

Hemeti's brothers wage his social media war

EU adds Sudan to agenda amid violent clashes

What was the role of the elite Egyptian army unit arrested by the RSF?

Osama Daoud Abdellatif's agricultural empire turns towards the Gulf

Riyadh takes on task of mediating between Hemeti and Burhan

Al-Cardinal displays odd interest in Red Sea tourism

Security reform still a sticking point in political dialogue

Gum arabic heavyweight set to visit Kordofan

Ex-rebels Minnawi and Ibrahim pressure Burhan for government jobs

Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

In Focus
CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

Khartoum civil coalition turns to Salva Kiir to save December framework deal

Gaffar al-Mirghani headed to Juba to bring al-Hilu into peace process

Opponents Ibrahim and Minnawi close to yielding to Burhan's pressure

Burhan's efforts to see Sudan's AU suspension lifted fail

2023 budget compromised by last year's arrears

Hemeti seeks spin doctor in Europe

Qatar poised to mediate talks on return of Darfur fighters from Libya

Spotlight
Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

Western donors ready to resume aid and counter Russian influence

Doha looks to facilitate return of Darfur militia from Libya

West's special envoys to meet in Khartoum

Khartoum tackles complex matter of dismantling Bashir-era Islamist networks

Robert B. Crowe, Sudan's lobbyist in Washington

Mirghani Musa's key role in $6bn Red Sea port project

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Sudan

Hemeti's brothers wage his social media war

EU adds Sudan to agenda amid violent clashes

What was the role of the elite Egyptian army unit arrested by the RSF?

Osama Daoud Abdellatif's agricultural empire turns towards the Gulf

Riyadh takes on task of mediating between Hemeti and Burhan

Al-Cardinal displays odd interest in Red Sea tourism

Security reform still a sticking point in political dialogue

Gum arabic heavyweight set to visit Kordofan

Ex-rebels Minnawi and Ibrahim pressure Burhan for government jobs

Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

In Focus CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

Khartoum civil coalition turns to Salva Kiir to save December framework deal

Gaffar al-Mirghani headed to Juba to bring al-Hilu into peace process

Opponents Ibrahim and Minnawi close to yielding to Burhan's pressure

Burhan's efforts to see Sudan's AU suspension lifted fail

2023 budget compromised by last year's arrears

Hemeti seeks spin doctor in Europe

Qatar poised to mediate talks on return of Darfur fighters from Libya

Spotlight Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

Western donors ready to resume aid and counter Russian influence

Doha looks to facilitate return of Darfur militia from Libya

West's special envoys to meet in Khartoum

Khartoum tackles complex matter of dismantling Bashir-era Islamist networks

Robert B. Crowe, Sudan's lobbyist in Washington

Mirghani Musa's key role in $6bn Red Sea port project

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In Focus
CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

Spotlight
Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay