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Sudan court says trial of al-Bashir to resume next week

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FILE - In this April 12, 2019 file photo, demonstrators rally in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. For the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule following the formation of a power-sharing government by the pro-democracy movement and the generals who overthrew longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. But the fragile transition will be tested as leaders confront a daunting array of challenges. (AP Photo, File)

AU lifts Sudan suspension saying it created civilian gov’t

Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks duringa press conference in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. For the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule with the formation of a transitional government in which power is shared with civilians. But the fragile transition will be tested as leaders confront a daunting array of challenges. Decades of war and corruption have left the economy in shambles, and a U.S. terror designation has hindered Sudan’s return from its longtime status as a global pariah. (AP Photo, File)

Sudan PM names first Cabinet since removal of al-Bashir

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas, center, is greeted by Sudanese officials as he walks with Sudanese Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry Omer Dahab Fadl Mohamed, right, at the Khartoum International Airport in Sudan, early Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Sudan’s state-run news agency said Maas arrived in Sudan in a first visit by a German top diplomat to the African country since 2011. ups, which remain among the top challenges facing the country’s new administration. (AP Photo)

FM says Germany working to end Sudan’s pariah status

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 file photo, Sudan's autocratic former President Omar al-Bashir sits in a cage during his trial on corruption and money laundering charges, in Khartoum, Sudan. For the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule following the formation of a power-sharing government by the pro-democracy movement and the generals who overthrew longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. (AP Photo, File)

Sudan court accepts corruption charges against al-Bashir

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks duringa press conference in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. For the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule with the formation of a transitional government in which power is shared with civilians. But the fragile transition will be tested as leaders confront a daunting array of challenges. Decades of war and corruption have left the economy in shambles, and a U.S. terror designation has hindered Sudan’s return from its longtime status as a global pariah. (AP Photo, File)

Sudanese face daunting challenges on path to democracy

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. Hamdok said in the interview that ending his country's international pariah status and resolving violent internal conflicts are prerequisites for rescuing a faltering economy. Hamdok told The Associated Press that he has already talked to U.S. officials about removing Sudan from Washington’s list of countries sponsoring terrorism and described the reaction as positive. (AP Photo, File)

AP Interview: Sudan PM seeks end to country’s pariah status

By JUSTIN LYNCH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. Hamdok said in the interview that ending his country's international pariah status and resolving violent internal conflicts are prerequisites for rescuing a faltering economy. Hamdok told The Associated Press that he has already talked to U.S. officials about removing Sudan from Washington’s list of countries sponsoring terrorism and described the reaction as positive. (AP Photo, File)

AP Interview: Sudan PM seeks end to country’s pariah status

By JUSTIN LYNCH - Associated Press

Sudan's autocratic former President Omar al-Bashir sits in a cage during his trial on corruption and money laundering charges in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo)

Corruption trial for Sudan’s ex-president adjourns

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council Saturday, Aug 17, 2019, in the capital, Khartoum. The deal paves the way for a transition to civilian-led government following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April. (AP Photo)

Sudan protesters, army announce new ruling body after deal

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, August 4, 201 file photo, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, right, and protest leader Ahmad Rabie hold up a signed power-sharing agreement at a ceremony in the capital Khartoum, Sudan. Dagalo, a paramilitary commander from Darfur widely known as Hemedti, has emerged as Sudan’s main power broker in the months since the military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir. As the military and protest leaders work to hash out a final agreement on the country’s future, Hemedti’s rise, and the growing resistance to it, could plunge the country into further chaos. (AP Photo, File)

Sudan protesters, army postpone announcement on ruling body

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

The Latest: Sudan army, protesters ink final transition deal

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Amnesty urges Sudan’s military to extradite ousted al-Bashir

Associated Press

Yesir Arman of the Sudan Revolutionary Front speaks to The Associated Press Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Cairo, Egypt. Arman told The Associated Press that the government should end the long-running war in Darfur and integrate the rebels into the armed forces as part of an “agenda of peace.” (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Sudan’s rebels want a role in transitional government

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

In this June 15, 2019 file photo, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, salutes during a rally, in Galawee, northern Sudan. Dagalo, a paramilitary commander from Darfur widely known as Hemedti, has emerged as Sudan’s main power broker in the months since the military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir. As the military and protest leaders work to hash out a final agreement on the country’s future, Hemedti’s rise, and the growing resistance to it, could plunge the country into further chaos. (AP Photo, File)

A new strongman in Sudan? Experts aren’t so sure

By JOSEPH KRAUSS and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters march during a demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Sudanese pro-democracy activists have posted videos on social media showing thousands of people taking to the streets in the capital, Khartoum. The Sudanese Professionals Association said Thursday that the rallies are demanding justice for the killing of at least six people, including four students, earlier this week during student protests in a central province. (AP Photo)

Sudanese activists, army finalize power-sharing deal

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese activists say 5 killed at student protest

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

In this Friday, July 5, 2019, file photo, Sudanese people celebrate in the streets of Khartoum after ruling generals and protest leaders announced they have reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body. The power-sharing agreement reached between Sudan’s military and pro-democracy protesters last week came after the United States and its Arab allies applied intense pressure on both sides amid fears a prolonged crisis could tip the country into civil war, activists and officials said. (AP Photo/File)

Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document

By Sam Magdy - Associated Press

In this Friday, July 5, 2019, file photo, Sudanese people celebrate in the streets of Khartoum after ruling generals and protest leaders announced they have reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body. The power-sharing agreement reached between Sudan’s military and pro-democracy protesters last week came after the United States and its Arab allies applied intense pressure on both sides amid fears a prolonged crisis could tip the country into civil war, activists and officials said. (AP Photo/File)

Sudan activists call for ‘justice’ for killed protesters

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters shout slogans as they block the road in front of riot police and an army convoy, during a demonstration against the military council, in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, June 30, 2019. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Sudan's capital and elsewhere in the country calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Sudan protesters resume talks with army over transition

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press