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The longer Sudan's violence drags on, the greater the danger for the region - NPR's Morning Edition
Sudan's warring generals continue to fight on despite more calls for a cease-fire. Two rival generals are fighting for power and dashing hopes of a transition back to civilian rule...
US takes leading role on Sudan but faces limited leverage - AFP
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spearheaded efforts to broker a three-day ceasefire that took effect Tuesday and has largely held in the capital Khartoum, although scattered clashes persisted elsewhere in Africa's third largest country. Previous truces quickly disintegrated over 10 days of round-the-clock fighting that...
Sudan conflict poses high stakes for global trade and U.S. credibility - Los Angeles Times
After 10 days of brutal urban warfare that has killed hundreds, a tenuous cease-fire is in place in Sudan, brokered by the United States with assistance from Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and a high-level team spent hours on the telephone over the last week, speaking directly to the two Sudanese...
New Sudan ceasefire is an encouraging move to ‘silence the guns’: Institute of Peace Africa director - NBC Streaming’s Meet the Press Now
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a 72-hour ceasefire in Sudan. Susan Stigant, director of the Africa Program at the U.S. Institute of Peace breaks down the diplomatic and humanitarian challenges facing Sudan...
American woman, daughter caught in middle of Sudan fighting as family calls for help to bring them home - Fox News
Violence in Sudan's capital continued Tuesday as rival military factions compete for power, with civilians and some Americans caught in the crossfire. Among the reported figure of some 14,000 Americans living in Sudan, Trillian Clifford and her 18-month-old daughter are currently sheltering in place in her apartment in Khartoum amid a...
Warring parties in Sudan agree to temporary ceasefire, Blinken says - The National
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced a temporary ceasefire between the warring sides in Sudan. “Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours,”...
Russia Seeks Allies in Africa Amid War-Triggered Food Crisis - Voice of America
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a major tour of Africa, seeking allies amid global anger and isolation over food shortages following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports. Tatiana Vorozhko contributed.
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan - Associated Press
Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan at the busiest border crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces said. Their account follows allegations by refugees in previous days of Ethiopian...