Sudan joins a new round of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over a huge Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile.

Nile dam talks: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reopen years-long negotiations

Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on Sunday agreed to hold further talks to settle dispute over Ethiopia's huge dam on Blue Nile, said Sudan's water ministry. Previous such three-way talks have failed to produce agreement on operation and filling of the vast reservoir behind Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree to talk more to settle Nile dispute

WASHINGTON — For Sudan, agreeing to normalize relations with Israel was the price of removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. A similar diplomatic deal with Israel sealed Morocco’s demand for the United States to recognize its sovereignty over the Western Sahara region.

Trump incentives for signing peace accords with Israel could be at risk

Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman on Saturday, demanding an acceleration of reforms on the second anniversary of the start of an uprising that ousted Omar al-Bashir.

Thousands protest in Sudan in call for faster reform

The protest continues in Sudan even after two years since the ouster of dictator Omar al Bashir. Thousands of demonstrators march through capital city of Khartoum, calling for a change.

second anniversary of Sudanese revolution

Political crisis and Civil unrest in Ethiopia's Tigray is no where near an end moreover tensions has now have stared to rise between two neighbours, Ethiopia and Sudan in the latest development Sudan sends additional troops to Ethiopian border.

Tensions intensify between Sudan and Ethiopia

Ethiopian refugees are evacuating border camps as aid resources are diverted to Um Rakouba camp. The countries main camp, where many still lack food and shelter.

Ethiopian refugees evacuate Sudan border camp

The triple threat of conflict, climate change and COVID-19 is driving the crises in nearly all Emergency Watchlist countries, threatening famine in several in 2021.

These countries face the biggest humanitarian crisis in year 2021

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump's administration, in a "fundamental change", has removed Sudan from the List of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that could help the African country get international loans to revive its battered economy and end its pariah status.

'Fundamental change': Mike Pompeo says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visited Ethiopia on 13 December, with three senior Sudan government officials reporting that it had a broker's offer for a cease-fire in its northern Tigray region.

Sudanese PM Hamdok made a brief visit to Ethiopia to discuss Tigray conflict

Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a navy base in the African nation for at least 25 years. The deal published on Tuesday on the official portal of government documents is being considered a part of Moscow's efforts to expand its global reach.

Russia to establish navy base in Sudan for at least 25 years

More than 45,000 refugees have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, while many more have been displaced within Tigray

An act of kindness: Kanoush devotes his free time helping other Ethiopian refugees

Syrian students helping supply clean water to thousands of Ethiopian refugees in Sudan through his volunteer work. University student now wants to tell people that refugees can make a change in any country.

Your Story: Syrian refugees help Ethiopians with supply of clean water to camps

Waiting to be bussed to Sudan's Um Rakuba refugee camp, Kurum plays a soft melody with his Kirrar, a string instrument, for a handful of Ethiopians on board. The 20-year-old Tigrayan refugee, who arrived at the Hamdeyat border reception centre with his friend, was being transferred on Tuesday (December 1) to one of the main Ethiopian refugee camps in Sudan, to join some 10,000 others.

With his music and no family, Tigrayan refugee journeys to new home 

Inflation in Sudan has risen to one of the highest levels in the world, and the country risks slipping into hyperinflation unless it gets its budget deficit and money supply under control, economists say.

Sudan inflation soars, raising spectre of hyperinflation

Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan's last democratically elected leader and the great-grandson of the messianic figure who fought the British in the 19th century, has died of Covid-19.

Sudan's last democratically elected PM dies of Covid-19

Hundreds have died, more than 40,000 refugees have fled to Sudan, and there has been widespread destruction and uprooting of people from homes in the northern Tigray region.

Ethiopia: Innocent civilians caught in crossfire

Sudan has already said it would shelter thousands of Ethiopians fleeing the conflict at the Um Raquba camp, which in the 1980s hosted thousands of Ethiopian fleeing famine.

Many refugees have fled to Sudan as conflict rages on in Ethiopia

A survey published on Monday revealed that the governance performance of Africa worsened for the first time in ten years. The survey takes into account human rights, rule of law, and security among many.

Governance and human rights decline in Africa for first time in 10 years: Survey

Iran's foreign ministry on Saturday described a US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal to normalise ties as "phoney" and accused Khartoum of paying a ransom in return for Washington removing it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal secured by 'ransom', Iran says

Sudan on Friday became the latest Arab nation to agree to recognize Israel in a diplomatic triumph for President Donald Trump announced days before US elections.

Sudan to normalize ties with Israel in new breakthrough for Trump

United States President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan would normalise relations with Israel. This is being seen as a new diplomatic coup for him days before US presidential election.

Sudan to normalise relations with Israel, Trump announces

Thai PM Prayut recalls Parliament amid nationwide anti-government protests Protesters defied the government decree which prohibited gatherings of more than four people as they raised three-finger salute borrowed from the "Hunger Games" movies.

Morning news brief: Thai PM recalls Parliament amid protests, mics to be muted in US presidential debate & more

The Trump administration is close to an agreement with Sudan to remove Khartoum from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism and an announcement could be made in coming days, two U.

US could soon take Sudan off state sponsors of terrorism list

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