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UN: Clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur force 11,000 into Chad

By BY SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 21 photo, a malnourished lion rests in a zoo in Khartoum, Sudan. With the staff at the destitute Al-Qurashi Park, as the zoo in Khartoum is known, unable to feed and look after the animals, many have died off or were evacuated, leaving only three skeletal lions. (AP Photo)

Rescue mission aids starving lions in neglected Sudan zoo

By ASHRAF IDRIS - Associated Press

FILE - 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. Sudan’s transitional authorities and a rebel faction reached a peace deal, part of government efforts to end the country’s decadeslong civil wars. The government said it signed the deal Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, with a faction of the Sudan Revolutionary Front in South Sudan's capital, Juba. The deal could pave the way for other peace agreements with more factions, as well as other rebel groups. (AP Photo, File)

Sudan government signs initial peace deal with rebel group

By NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 21 photo, a malnourished lion rests in a zoo in Khartoum, Sudan. With the staff at the destitute Al-Qurashi Park, as the zoo in Khartoum is known, unable to feed and look after the animals, many have died off or were evacuated, leaving only three skeletal lions. (AP Photo)

Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern

By ASHRAF IDRIS - Associated Press

UN: Most Sudan rebels and neighbors back Darfur peace hope

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Members of the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary force operated by the Sudanese government, block roads in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. A Sudanese official said Tuesday that security forces have contained an armed protest from within the security apparatus, amid reports of unrest. (AP Photo)

Sudan reopens airspace after end of armed mutiny, 2 killed

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

People wait outside Khartoum International Airport, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. A Sudanese official said Tuesday, that security forces have contained an armed protest from within the security apparatus, amid reports of unrest. Earlier Tuesday, workers had told travelers at the airport in Sudan's capital that the facility will be closed temporarily. (AP Photo/Nariman EL-Mofty)

Sudan declares end to mutiny from within security forces

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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, center, waves to people in the conflict-affected remote town of Kauda, Nuba Mountains, Sudan, Jan. 9, 2020. Hamdok, accompanied by United Nations officials, embarked on a peace mission Thursday to Kauda, a rebel stronghold, in a major step toward government efforts to end the country’s long-running civil conflicts. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Sudan’s PM embarks on peace mission to rebel stronghold

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

UN says clashes in Sudan’s Darfur displace 40,000

By BY SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 photo, Sudanese al-Difaa, in pink, and al-Sumood women teams play in Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city, Sudan. The women's soccer league has become a field of contention as Sudan grapples with the transition from three decades of authoritarian rule that espoused a strict interpretation of Islamic Shariah law. (AP Photo)

Sudan’s women pursue soccer dream, challenging conservatives

By MARIAM FAM - Associated Press

In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 photo, residents of a refugee camp gather around the burned remains of makeshift structures, in Genena, Sudan. A Sudanese aid group says sporadic tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs are continuing in Sudan’s West Darfur province. Adam Regal, a spokesman for the aid group, said Tuesday that the death toll has climbed to least two dozen people, including children. He says some of those killed were burned to death. (Organization for the General Coordination of Camps for Displaced and Refugees via AP)

Death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur rises to 36

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

People gather as they celebrate first anniversary of mass protests that led to the ouster of former president and longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2019. (AP Photo)

Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

In this Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 photo, Christians march through the streets to celebrate the birth of Jesus in Khartoum Bahri, Sudan, north of the capital Khartoum. More than eight months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir, who upheld harsh interpretations of Islamic laws, Sudanese Christians are hoping for more religious freedom. (AP Photo/Mohamed Okasha)

Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms

By MARIAM FAM - Associated Press

People gather as they celebrate first anniversary of mass protests that led to the ouster of former president and longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2019. (AP Photo)

Sudan government off of U.S. religious freedom blacklist

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In this July 9, 2018, file photo, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir attends a ceremony for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, a Sudan court convicted al-Bashir of money laundering, sentences him to two years in a rehabilitation facility. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

Year on, Amnesty urges Sudan deliver on protesters’ demands

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Sudan’s government restarts peace talks with rebel groups

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Sudan says at least 23 killed in factory fire

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Sudan overturns moral policing law, disbands ex-ruling party

By NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent int’l help to Sudan

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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019 file photo, Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters. Hamdok has repeatedly urged the West to end his country’s international pariah status, arguing it’s the only way to save the nation’s three-month-old democratic transition from a plunging economy. Hamdok is now turning to two wealthy Gulf Arab monarchies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to secure funds to keep his government afloat. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen, File)

Stuck on US terror list, Sudan turns to wealthy Gulf for aid

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press