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Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Under the agreement, signed at a ceremony in the capital Khartoum, a joint civilian-military ruling body will oversee the formation of a civilian government and parliament to govern for a three-year transition period
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Corruption trial of Sudan's Bashir to begin 17 August: lawyer
The head of ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir's defence team, Ahmed Ibrahim al-Tahir, said the trial had no 'political background'.
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Chronology of Sudan's political crisis
An infographic of the chronology of Sudan's political crisis. Picture: AFP.
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Sudan's Bashir charged on corruption in first public appearance since ouster
Wearing traditional white robes and turban, he was driven to the prosecutor’s office in Khartoum, Reuters witnesses said.
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Sudan's Bashir to appear in court on graft charge: prosecutor
Omar al-Bashir "will appear in court next week following charges of corruption and possessing foreign currency," Al-Waleed Sayyed Ahmed said, without specifying the day.
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JEAN-JACQUES CORNISH: Sudanese enthusiastic as negotiations resume
The African Union has taken the unprecedented step of suspending Sudan under its current military junta because of the 3 June slaying of at least 118 unarmed pro-democracy activists.
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Sudan strikes suspended as talks resume
Talks have resumed between Sudan’s military and opposition alliance groups.
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Clooney urges Washington to shut down remnants of al-Bashir’s regime in Sudan
He says this will give muscle to calls for restraint by the military against civilian protestors made by the assistant secretary of State for Africa Tibor Nagy who was in Khartoum on Tuesday.
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Sudan military chief offers talks as violence death toll hits 60
Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s offer marked a step-back from the army’s decision to cancel all deals with the opposition after the raid.
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Sudan braces for strike as protesters pile on pressure
In a bid to step up pressure on the generals, the protest movement has called for a two-day general strike starting on Tuesday.
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Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked
An alliance of protest and opposition organisations is demanding civilians head a new Sovereign Council which is meant to oversee a three-year transition towards democracy.
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Six shot dead as Sudan sees breakthrough in civil rule talks
The latest developments came as the prosecutor general's office said ousted president Omar al-Bashir had been charged over the killings of protesters during anti-regime demonstrations that led to the end of his rule last month.
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Sudan military calls for new talks - protest movement
The call came as thousands of demonstrators remain camped outside army headquarters in central Khartoum, vowing to force the generals to cede power.
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Sudan protesters threaten civil disobedience after army delays
Thousands of people remain camped outside the military headquarters in Khartoum nearly four weeks after the armed forces toppled autocratic president Omar al-Bashir as demanded by a months-long protest movement.
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Sudan military rejects civilian majority on transitional team
The military wants a 10-persons transitional council with seven of its members in uniform.
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Sudan's Bashir to face questioning over 'financing terror'
A source in the prosecutor general's office confirmed reports on state media that acting public prosecutor general Al-Waleed Sayyed Ahmed had ordered Bashir's questioning under 'anti-money laundering and financing terrorism laws'.
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Sudan protesters mass as standoff with military drags on
As the wrangling with the army persisted, crowds of demonstrators flocked to the protest site in central Khartoum to join the thousands who have remained camped there round-the-clock for weeks.
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Don’t provoke army, Sudan opposition chief warns protesters
The call by Sadiq al-Mahdi comes amid a deadlock in talks between the protest leaders and the 10-member army council on forming a joint civilian-military body to rule the country.
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Sudan protesters hail breakthrough in talks with army rulers
Saturday's agreement would replace the existing 10-member military council that took power after the army ousted veteran leader Omar al-Bashir on 11 April amid massive protests.
