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Egypt, Sudan
General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

Under pressure from its new Egyptian, Saudi and Emirati allies, the Sovereignty Council of Sudan is reviewing the diplomatic passports distributed by its predecessors to Islamist militants and business people needing to keep a low profile. [...]

Published on 23/12/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

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