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African state signs oil exploration deal with Russia

The partnership with two Russian corporations comes as Sudan seeks deeper ties with Moscow

Two Russian companies, including state-owned Zarubezhneft and Al-Rassi International Services (LLC), have signed a memorandum of understanding with Sudan's Bashayer Petroleum Pipelines Company (BAPCO) to cooperate in the field of petroleum services.

High-ranking representatives of the firms concluded

PM Modi to visit Saudi Arabia from April 22-23

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia next week at the invitation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the upcoming April 22-23 visit will be the first visit of the Prime Minister to the country in his third term.

Previously, he has travell

How Bulgarian Mortars Ended Up in Sudan's Darfur Desert

A major investigation by France 24 reveals how European-made ammunition, specifically mortars manufactured in Bulgaria, ended up in the hands of Sudanese militias, despite a European Union embargo on sending weapons to Sudan. The investigation is presented in a five-part series, starting with footage filmed in November 2024 by Sudanese fighters in the Darfur desert. These fighters, part of a coalition supporting the Su

SUDAN-KHARTOUM-AIRPORT-DAMAGE

(250418) -- KHARTOUM, April 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean up rubble and aircraft wreckage at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 17, 2025. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. (Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua)

SUDAN-KHARTOUM-HOSPITAL-DAMAGE

(250418) -- KHARTOUM, April 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows a scene of destruction in one of the buildings of Khartoum Hospital as a result of military clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Khartoum, Sudan. (Photo by Mohamed Hamid/Xinhua)

Sudanese refugees in Egypt embark on return journey with hope for peace

by Mahmoud Fouly

CAIRO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- In a yard in Egypt's capital Cairo, a line of buses awaited, ready to transport Sudanese families back to their homeland. Parents organized their luggage and kept a watchful eye on their c

Sudan's health system "at breaking point" 2 years into conflict

KHARTOUM, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's healthcare system is collapsing two years into a devastating conflict between the army and paramil

Xinhua Photo Daily | April 17, 2025

BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket preparing to be transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CM

UAE, Kenya discuss enhancing bilateral relations, regional security

London [UK], April 17 (ANI/WAM): Lana Nusseibeh, UAE's Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, met with Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya, to discuss bilateral relations between the UAE and Kenya, as well as opportunities to enhance people-to-people ties and joint cooperation across several sectors.

During the meeting, which took place on t

UAE urges 'concrete, collective action" to save lives at London Conference on Sudan

LONDON, 15th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, headed the UAE delegation at the Conference for Sudan in London. Co-hosted by the United Kingdom, alongside Germany, France, the African Union, and the European Union.

The meeting convened Foreign Ministers, as well as High-Level representatives from Canada, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Kenya, the Kingdom of Sau

Sudan war creating world's worst displacement crisis: UNHCR

GENEVA, 15th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has warned that the ongoing war in Sudan has triggered what is now considered the worst humanitarian and forced displacement crisis in the world, with the situation deteriorating rapidly due to severe cuts in international aid.

Speaking in Geneva on Tuesday following a visit to Chad, where nearly one million Sudan

UAE strongly condemns attacks on displacement camps, relief groups near El Fasher in Sudan

ABU DHABI, 13th April, 2025 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the armed attacks on the Zamzan and Abu Shouk camps near El Fasher in Darfur and the targeting of relief groups and humanitarian staff operating in the area. These attacks resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries to innocent people in a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.

In a statement, the Minis

UAE labels Sudan's allegations at ICJ as 'misleading', 'pure fabrications'

THE HAGUE, 10th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has labelled Sudan's allegations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as "misleading", and "pure fabrications".

This came as the ICJ convened this morning to hear UAE's response to Sudan's application for provisional measures under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Reem Ketait, Deputy Assistant Minis

United Arab Emirates demonstrates allegations made by Sudanese Armed Forces are baseless

THE HAGUE, 10th April, 2025 (WAM) -- During a hearing before the international Court of Justice (ICJ) the UAE firmly rejected the unfounded allegations made by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The SAF failed to present any credible evidence, exposing a weak and illegitimate case with no legal basis, and failed to meet any evidentiary standard. The UAE strongly addressed the allegations during the hearing demonstra

UPDATE: United Arab Emirates demonstrates allegations made by Sudanese Armed Forces are baseless

UPDATED VERSION AT SOURCE'S REQUEST

THE HAGUE, 10th April, 2025 (WAM) -- During a hearing before the international Court of Justice (ICJ) the UAE firmly rejected the unfounded allegations made by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The SAF failed to present any credible evidence, exposing a weak and illegitimate case with no legal basis, and failed to meet any evidentiary standard. The UAE strongly addressed the al