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Opponents Ibrahim and Minnawi close to yielding to Burhan's pressure

Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim and Darfur Governor Minni Minnawi were initially reluctant to sign the framework agreement struck between Sudanese military and civilian leaders in December, but are now close to finding common ground. Provided certain conditions are met. [...]

Published on 15/02/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Commander of the Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in South Darfur State, in September 2017.

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Ex-rebels Minnawi and Ibrahim pressure Burhan for government jobs

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Head of the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM, Mini Minnawi (left), and head of the Justice and Equality Movement, Gibril Ibrahim.

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Khartoum civil coalition turns to Salva Kiir to save December framework deal

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Burhan's efforts to see Sudan's AU suspension lifted fail

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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

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A member of the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM.

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West's special envoys to meet in Khartoum

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Sudan
Opponents Ibrahim and Minnawi close to yielding to Burhan's pressure

Sudan
Brussels attempts conflict resolution through political concord

Sudan
After the Jeddah declaration, civilian forces try to muscle in on negotiations between Sudanese army and RSF

Sudan
Who are Hemeti's generals in Darfur?

Sudan
Al-Cardinal displays odd interest in Red Sea tourism

Sudan
Security reform still a sticking point in political dialogue

Sudan
Ex-rebels Minnawi and Ibrahim pressure Burhan for government jobs

Sudan
Khartoum civil coalition turns to Salva Kiir to save December framework deal

Sudan
Gaffar al-Mirghani headed to Juba to bring al-Hilu into peace process

Sudan
Burhan's efforts to see Sudan's AU suspension lifted fail

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Western donors ready to resume aid and counter Russian influence

Sudan
Doha looks to facilitate return of Darfur militia from Libya

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