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FILE - In this April 30, 2019 file photo, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, second right, speaks at a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. Sudan's ruling military council is meeting with protesters on Sunday, May19, 2019, to discuss the country's political transition after talks were halted for three days while roads were cleared outside the main sit-in in the capital, Khartoum. (AP Photo)

Sudan protesters threaten military with civil disobedience

By OMAR AKOUR and NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 30, 2019 file photo, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, second right, speaks at a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. Sudan's ruling military council is meeting with protesters on Sunday, May19, 2019, to discuss the country's political transition after talks were halted for three days while roads were cleared outside the main sit-in in the capital, Khartoum. (AP Photo)

Sudan protesters begin 2-day strike to press ruling military

By OMAR AKOUR and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 photo, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, the deputy head of the military council that assumed power in Sudan after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, speaks to journalists in Khartoum, Sudan. At 44, he is the youngest member of the council. He says he refused orders from al-Bashir to fire on the protesters, and he praised them as recently as last weekend. (AP Photo)

Sudanese general’s path to power ran through Darfur

By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2019 file photo, Sudanese celebrate after officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power in Khartoum, Sudan. As the uprising against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gained strength, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia began reaching out to the military through secret channels to encourage his removal from power. They had long viewed al-Bashir as a problem because of his close ties to Islamists. (AP Photo, File)

As Sudan uprising grew, Arab states worked to shape its fate

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters use their smartphones' lights during a protest outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, April 21, 2019. The organizers of Sudan's protests said Sunday they have suspended talks with the ruling military council because it has failed to meet their demands for an immediate transfer to a civilian government following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir.(AP Photo)

Sudan’s army says holding talks with all political forces

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters chant slogans during a rally outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Sudan's military ousted President Omar al-Bashir following four months of street protests against his rule, then appointed a military council it says will rule for no more than two years while elections are organized. Protesters fear the army, dominated by al-Bashir appointees, will cling to power or select one of its own to succeed him.(AP Photo)

Sudanese protesters suspend talks with military

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese demonstrators march with national flags as they gather during a rally demanding a civilian body to lead the transition to democracy, outside the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday after almost four months of protests calling for an end to his nearly 30-year rule. (AP Photo)

Sudan’s protesters voice optimism after talks with army

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese celebrate after officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 11, 2019. (AP Photo)

The Latest: Envoy: Military to ensure civilian government

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Protesters rally in front of the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, April 8, 2019. Organizers behind anti-government demonstrations in Sudan said security forces attempted to break up a sit-in outside the military headquarters. A spokeswoman for the Sudanese Professionals Association told The Associated Press that clashes erupted early Monday between security forces and protesters, who have been camped out in front of the complex in Khartoum since Saturday. (AP Photo)

Sudanese activists: 14 more killed in clashes with police

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

$FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2011 file photo, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attends the funeral of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In Jan. 2019, with violent anti-government protests into their fourth week, Sudan appears headed toward political paralysis, with drawn out unrest across much of the country and a fractured opposition without a clear idea of what to do if their wish to see the country’s leader of 29 years go comes true. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)$

Hundreds rally in Sudan’s capital for al-Bashir’s ouster

By BRIAN ROHAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 9, 2018 file photo, Sudan's President Omar Bashir attends a ceremony for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. An umbrella of independent professional unions on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 is calling on people to march on the presidential palace in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, to demand that autocratic President Omar Bashir step down. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

Sudanese police clash with anti-government protesters

By HAMZA HENDAWI - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 9, 2018 file photo, Sudan's President Omar Bashir attends a ceremony for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. Bashir is one of the Middle East’s longest ruling leaders and has crushed two previous bouts of protests in recent years. He may do so yet again, but the eruption in December 2018 of protests in his country point to fraying in support by those who have helped keep his grip on power. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

Sudan’s protests point to weaknesses in Bashir’s rule

By HAMZA HENDAWI - Associated Press

In this Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 handout photo provided by a Sudanese activist, people chant slogans and attack a national security vehicle during a protest, in Kordofan, Sudan. The protest on Sunday was the latest in a series of anti-government protests across Sudan, initially sparked by rising prices and shortages. (Sudanese Activist via AP)

Sudan opposition calls grow for march on Bashir’s palace

By HAMZA HENDAWI - Associated Press

Thousands protest economic woes in Sudan, at least 2 dead

By HAMZA HENDAWI - Associated Press

Reports: 2 military planes collide on Sudan airport runway

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Sandy Berger and the Sudan Lie Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Why Trump should consider removing Sudan from the terrorism list

By David Hoile

Sudan frees 5 Egyptian troops captured by Libyans

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In this photo released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, is greeted by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on his arrival to Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (Egyptian Presidency via AP)

Egypt, Sudan seek to bolster ties after yearslong tension

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A Russian Sukhoi SU-35 performs during the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) ** FILE **

Sudan military receives new Russian fighter jets, weeks after U.S. lifts sanctions

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times