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Sudan PM Hamdok to return to lead government after deal
Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok have reached a deal for his return and the release of civilian leaders detained since a military coup, mediators said on Nov. 21.
Sudan forces disperse anti-coup protesters, arrest dozens
Sudan's security forces dispersed demonstrators and rounded up more than 100 people on Nov. 7 in the capital of Khartoum, in the latest crackdown on pro-democracy protesters after last month's military coup.
Sudan protesters defiant as international community condemns coup
Protesters were defiant on the streets of Sudan on Oct. 26 demonstrating against a military coup, as international condemnation of the country's security forces ramped up with the U.N. Security Council expected to meet later.
"Returning to the past is not an option," chanted the crowds, who remained outside despite soldiers opening fire and reportedly killing at least four people.
Military coup in Sudan
Sudan’s interim prime minister and a number of senior government officials were arrested
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Sudan: Growing Fears of a Military Coup Occurring At the Moment
Sudanese officials say military forces have detained at least five senior government officials, and the main pro-democracy political group has called on people to take to the streets to oppose an apparent new military coup, according to Britain's The Guardian.
Joint military forces behind Sudan arrests denounced as 'coup'
Joint military forces were behind the detention on Oct. 25 of civilian members of Sudan's ruling council and ministers in the transitional government, the information ministry said, in what activists denounced as a "coup".
Sudan thwarts attempted coup, situation under control, army says
Sudanese authorities have foiled an attempted coup, the army said on Sept. 21, warding off a challenge to a civilian-military council that has run the country since Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in 2019.
Sudan accepts Turkey's mediation over border disputes with Ethiopia
Sudan accepted a mediation offer from Turkey to solve the border disputes with Ethiopia, a Sudanese official announced on Sept. 18.
'Turkey to back unification of South Sudanese forces'
South Sudan's defense minister on Aug. 24 said Turkey has agreed to strengthen and support the unification of forces after years of conflict in South Sudan.
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Turkey, Sudan set $2 bln trade target
Turkey and Sudan on Aug. 13 set a target of $2 billion trade in the next five years, said Turkey's vice president.
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"Our trade with Sudan reached $480 million in 2020," Fuat Oktay said during a Turkey-Sudan round-table meeting in the capital Ankara.
Mining is an important area in Turkey's commercial cooperation with Sudan, he added.
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