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US blacklists Sri Lanka governor over war killings

Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it would refuse visas on human rights grounds to a Sri Lankan provincial governor who had been charged with killings during the island's long civil war.

AFP

Foreigners evacuate as Sudan ceasefire largely holds

Khartoum (AFP) - A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals was largely holding in much of the capital on Tuesday, but witnesses in some areas reported ongoing clashes between the army and paramilitary forces.

AFP

Sudan evacuations intensify as ceasefire largely holds in Khartoum

Khartoum (AFP) - A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals was largely holding in the capital on Tuesday as foreign nations stepped up efforts to evacuate their nationals from the chaos-torn nation.

AFP

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Sporadic gunfire dents Sudan ceasefire as evacuations intensify

Khartoum (AFP) - Sporadic gunfire rang out in parts of the Sudanese capital Khartoum Tuesday despite a US-brokered agreement between the warring generals to cease fire for 72 hours to pave the way for talks on a more lasting truce.

AFP

UK to start evacuating British nationals from Sudan

RAF transport planes fly into country, as UK government takes advantage of ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

Sudan fighting in its 11th day: A list of key events

Warring factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday as other countries race to get citizens out of Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Fitful Start to New 3-day Truce in Sudan; Airlifts Continue

Sudan's warring generals pledged Tuesday to observe a new three-day truce brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia in an attempt to pull Africa's third-largest nation back from the abyss. The claims were immediately undercut by the sound of heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital of Khartoum.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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‘The worst of worst case scenarios’: western diplomats blindsided over Sudan crisis

Residents and regional experts say governments and NGOs should have been better prepared for violence

The Guardian - UK

Sudan's warring rivals agree 72-hour ceasefire

Khartoum (AFP) - A US-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals officially came into effect Tuesday after 10 days of urban combat killed hundreds, wounded thousands and sparked a mass exodus of foreigners.

AFP

Government considers evacuation options as US announces Sudan ceasefire

The three-day reprieve announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday night has raised hopes of rescue efforts in the country.

The Independent UK

Blinken says Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire

Khartoum (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sudan's warring generals had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting Tuesday, after 10 days of urban combat killed hundreds, wounded thousands and sparked a mass exodus of foreigners.

AFP

Vietnam's 'bamboo' foreign policy clout

Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian country at this critical moment to be facing a major challenge as it attempts to juggle the three great powers -- China, Russia, and the US -- simultaneously. It is as if Hanoi is keeping a dagger, a bomb, and a gun in perpetual…

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US says Sudan rivals agree to ceasefire after hundreds killed

Khartoum (AFP) - Sudan's battling generals have agreed to a three-day ceasefire, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, after 10 days of urban combat killed hundreds, wounded thousands, and sparked a mass exodus of foreigners.

AFP

Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces agree ceasefire, says Blinken

Pause comes into effect as US secretary of state offers support for plans to set up committee to negotiate peace deal

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Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF agree to ceasefire starting at midnight – as it happened

Nationwide pause to violence started at midnight, and US is supporting attempts to create a committee to oversee ending hostilities

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken: US Engaging with Sudanese Leaders, Pressing to Expand Ceasefire

The United States is pressing Sudanese military leaders to expand a ceasefire and is exploring options to return a diplomatic consular presence to the country as soon as possible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. He told a news conference with Kenyan Foreign Secretary Alfred Mutua that…

Reuters

Blinken: US engaging with Sudanese leaders, pressing to expand ceasefire

The United States is pressing Sudanese military leaders to expand a ceasefire and is exploring options to return a diplomatic consular presence to the country as soon as possible, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Outraged at US Pledge to Obstruct its Weapons Program

Tehran has expressed outrage at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s pledge to obstruct Iran’s arms purchases, describing it as “provocative” and an attempt to “stir up differences” between countries in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran’s military program was “merely for defense and deterrence”,…

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The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly on taking a new approach to foreign policy – and belting out the Beatles with Blinken

The foreign secretary aims to navigate international relations with ‘patient diplomacy’ as he insists post-Brexit Britain is still admired

The Guardian - UK

Sudan: US evacuates embassy staff and families, France launches rescue for ‘Europeans and allies’

Joe Biden says US has retrieved personnel from Khartoum as fighting continues between rival armed groups

Tribune News Service

US diplomats evacuated from Sudan after days of fighting

U.S. diplomats have departed Sudan’s airspace, days after fighting erupted in the north African nation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khartoum Sees Lull in Fighting on First Day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital by Friday evening, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict. More than 400 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal…

Tribune News Service

Cease-fire declared in Sudan after days of deadly clashes

Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group declared a cease-fire following seven days of conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives and brought the northern African nation to the brink of an all-out civil war.

The Street

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Al Jazeera

US preparing for possible evacuation of embassy staff in Sudan

Pentagon says it moved ‘military capabilities’ near Sudan in case it needs to facilitate departure of embassy personnel.

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