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UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan
Begin: 06/20 - Mandate ended: 12/23
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13.12.2021
Sudanese PM replaces acting state governors named after coup

The decision is part of efforts by Hamdok, who returned to the premiership under a deal with the military, to roll back changes made by the military following the takeover.

Source: Reuters
10.12.2021
Dozens killed, thousands displaced in wave of Darfur violence

At least 138 people have been killed and dozens wounded in three separate areas of Sudan’s West Darfur state in recent weeks, medics have said, in the latest bout of inter-communal violence.

Source: Al Jazeera
07.12.2021
Clashes displace thousands in Darfur, where 6.2 million will need assistance next year

With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will need humanitarian assistance next year, UN agencies reported on Tuesday.  

Source: UN News
05.12.2021
Sudan’s al-Burhan says army will exit politics after 2023 vote

Top general says Sudan’s military will not participate in politics after a civilian government is elected in 2023.

Source: Al Jazeera
03.12.2021
The messy aftermath of Sudan’s coup - podcast

After weeks of pressure from the street protests, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was removed from house arrest and reinstated on November 21. The internet is back, but protests have continued. Is the political crisis in Sudan over?

Source: Al Jazeera
30.11.2021
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at march against military rule

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas as tens of thousands of protesters gathered in central Khartoum on Tuesday to oppose military rule following a coup in October.

Source: Reuters
25.11.2021
Hundreds of Sudanese protest deal between PM Hamdok and Military

Hundreds of Sudanese protested Thursday in the streets of Khartoum and other cities, keeping up the pressure on military leaders after they struck a deal to bring back a civilian prime minister deposed in a coup one month ago.

Source: VOA News
25.11.2021
Dozens killed in clashes in Sudan’s restive Darfur

At least 35 people have been killed in days of fighting between herders in Sudan’s western Darfur region with more than a thousand homes set on fire, officials have said.

Source: Al Jazeera
22.11.2021
Sudan prime minister reinstated, but protests continue

Thousands across Sudan have protested a deal between military and civilian leaders to reinstate Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted in a coup. The main opposition bloc now rejects any power-sharing with the military.

Source: DW
18.11.2021
Sudan protests continue after deadliest day since military coup

Street clashes again shook Sudan's capital on Thursday, a day after security forces shot dead 15 protesters in the bloodiest day since the military's October 25 takeover.

Source: France24