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Saudi Arabia, UAE Pledge $3 billion Aid to Sudan

April 21, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY TESFANEWS * Amidst ongoing protests in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates said they are sending $3 billion worth of aid to the interim ruling military council.

Sudan’s Bashir is Playing a Dangerous Game

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

The attempt of the Sudanese president to engage with rival regional interests in a bid to stay in power might fail. BY AHMED H ADAM | AL JAZEERA Sudan’s political crisis is sliding into a dangerous phase. Its economy is on the verge of collapse. The price of food and other basic commodities is rising […]

Sudan Returning its Ambassador Back to Cairo

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“The road is paved for the return of Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt” – Sudan FM BY MENNA ZAKI | AP Sudan is returning its ambassador to Cairo “very soon,” Sudanese foreign minister said Thursday, more than a month since the envoy was recalled for consultations in a move that signaled deteriorating relations at the time. […]

What is Going on Between Egypt and Sudan?

January 11, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Is Khartoum actually trying to escalate the ongoing confrontation with Egypt? BY AHMED H ADAM | ALJAZEERA Ongoing tensions in the Red Sea region came to the fore in late December, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Sudan as part of his Africa tour. During the visit, Erdogan and his Sudanese counterpart, Omar al-Bashir, […]

Who’s Behind the Claim that Egypt has Troops in Eritrea?

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

MEMO (Middle East Monitor) and its Muslim Brotherhood backers were behind planting the fake Egyptian troops in Eritrea story. But to what end? BY MARTIN PLAUT On Thursday a story appeared under this headline: “UAE-backed Egyptian forces arrive in Eritrea.” This was how the story began, here is the link to the story in full. […]

Turkey to Build a Naval Dock in Sudan

December 26, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Turkey had been granted part of Sudanese Red Sea Port to establish a naval dock for civilian and military vessels BY REUTERS Turkey will rebuild a ruined Ottoman port city on Sudan’s Red Sea coast and construct a naval dock to maintain civilian and military vessels, Sudan’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, as Ankara expands […]